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Dixon Entrance East

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 20 August 2019

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southeast 30 to 40 near midnight then becoming westerly 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind diminishing to westerly 25 to 35 Wednesday morning and to westerly 15 to 25 early Wednesday afternoon.

Rain ending after midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 August 2019
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 20 August 2019
Thursday Wind south 10 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late in the day.
Friday Wind southeast 20 to 30 knots becoming southwest 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind west 15 knots.

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Dixon Entrance East

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 20 August 2019

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 20 August 2019 Tonight and Wednesday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located on a line
north-south over eastern Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located on a line
north-south over northern Vancouver Island.

At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight low 984 mb located 60 miles southwest
of Langara.
By 8:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday departing low 995 mb located near
Prince Rupert.

At 4:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday building ridge located west of the
offshore waters.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday building ridge located over the offshore
waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:27 PM PDT 20 August 2019 The centre of a low pressure system currently 60 miles southwest of
Langara will cross Haida Gwaii tonight then cross Prince Rupert into
the Northern British Columbia interior on Wednesday morning.
The associated front will continue swinging through the northern and
central waters late this evening and Progress across the South Coast
overnight and Wednesday morning.

Within the vicinity of the low centre, gale to storm force southeast
winds ahead of it will switch to gale to storm force northwest winds
in its wake. Affected marine regions include the northern and central
waters.

Gale to storm force southeast winds will accompany the associated
front. The front will weaken to strong to gale southeast winds as it
moves through the South Coast overnight and Wednesday morning. Strong
northwest winds are expected to follow the passage of the front.

A ridge of high pressure will build Wednesday after the entire system
moves out of the marine regions. Moderate to strong northwest winds
are expected for all marine regions except gale force winds along
parts of the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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