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Dixon Entrance East

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Marine Forecast

Issued 09:30 PM PDT 18 May 2025

Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming south 20 to 30 early Monday morning. Wind diminishing to south 10 to 20 late Monday afternoon.

Periods of rain. Risk of thunderstorms Monday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 May 2025
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late this afternoon and to 2 to 3 late this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 early Monday morning and to 1 or less late Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 May 2025
Tuesday Wind southwesterly 10 to 20 knots becoming variable 5 to 15 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots becoming variable 5 to 15.
Thursday Wind variable 5 to 15 knots becoming southeast 5 to 15 late in the day.

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Gale warning in effect

Dixon Entrance East

Issued 9:30 PM PDT 18 May 2025

'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 18 May 2025 Tonight and Monday At 9:30 p.m. PDT tonight frontal system located over Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Monday departing frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to the Central Coast.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT tonight deepening low 998 mb located over Bowie.
By 2:00 p.m. PDT Monday weakening low 1001 mb located over Haida
Gwaii.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:18 PM PDT 18 May 2025 A frontal system continues to move over the northern, and central
waters, and will spread gale force southerly or southeasterly winds
this evening until Monday morning.

Further south, a brief period of storm force winds can occur along
West Vancouver Island North near midnight tonight. Gale force
southeasterlies will also develop along Northern Strait of Georgia,
Johnstone Strait, and Queen Charlotte Strait late this evening and
after midnight.

A centre of low pressure associated with the frontal system will move
eastward over Bowie this evening. Westerly gales behind this low will
develop over Explorer tonight before easing to strong Monday morning.

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