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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwesterly 5 to 15 knots increasing to south 15 to 25 early this evening and to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southeast 25 to 35 early Saturday morning then becoming southwest 25 late Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 5 to 15 Saturday afternoon.

Rain tonight and Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 late overnight then subsiding to 1 near noon Saturday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 October 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 in the morning.
Monday Wind south 5 to 15 knots increasing to southerly 20 to 30.
Tuesday Wind south 10 knots increasing to south 20.

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Gale warning in effect

Dixon Entrance East

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 04 October 2024

'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 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday By 10:30 a.m. PDT today dissipating low 998 mb located over the
Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located over western Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PDT Saturday frontal system located over Hecate Strait.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:30 AM PDT 4 October 2024 A low pressure system is currently dissipating over the Central Coast
this morning.

Southeast gales ahead of the low will back to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low over the central waters and
the headlands of Vancouver Island and weaken later this afternoon.

An approaching frontal system will track across Bowie tonight.
Ahead of the front, another round of southeast/southerly gales will
develop over Bowie late this afternoon and then spread to northern
and central waters tonight.

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