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Dixon Entrance East

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 01 June 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35 early Friday morning then becoming southeast 20 to 30 near noon Friday. Wind becoming southeast 20 early Friday evening.

Periods of rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 June 2023
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 01 June 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots.
Sunday Wind southeast 10 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 20.
Monday Wind west 10 to 20 knots.

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Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Dixon Entrance East

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 01 June 2023

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 1 June 2023 Tonight and Friday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
north-south over Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.
By 3:00 p.m. PDT Friday frontal system located near the Mainland
Coast.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Friday quasi-stationary low 1006 mb located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:25 PM PDT 1 June 2023 Ahead of a ridge of high pressure, gale force westerlies in Juan de
Fuca Strait will continue this evening and then ease overnight.

A slow moving frontal system will cross Hecate Strait and arrive
On the mainland coast on Friday. Ahead of the front, intermittent
gale force southeasterlies over Hecate Strait and Dixon Entrance East
will continue until late Friday morning.

As the tail of front pushes onto the coast, a brief period of
southerly gales will occur near the headlands of Vancouver Island and
Eastern Queen Charlotte Sound Friday afternoon.

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