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Dixon Entrance East

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Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 January 2021

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 20 to 30 early this evening and to southwest 10 to 20 late Sunday morning.

Rain changing to showers near midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in rain.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 January 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to 1 to 2 after midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PST 16 January 2021
Monday Wind south 10 to 20 knots increasing to south 20 to 30 in the morning and to south 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Dixon Entrance East

Issued 4:00 PM PST 16 January 2021

'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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 4:00 PM PST 16 January 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 4:00 p.m. PST today weakening frontal system located on a line
north-south over Hecate Strait.
By 9:30 p.m. PST tonight departing frontal system located over
the Central Coast.

At 10:30 a.m. PST Sunday building ridge located over Explorer.
By 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over
Queen Charlotte Sound.

At 9:30 p.m. PST Sunday approaching frontal system located west
of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:47 PM PST 16 January 2021 A weakening Pacific front over Hecate Strait will continue to move
eastwards and land over the Central Coast late this evening. Over
West Vancouver Island North to Dixon entrances east, gale to storm
force southeast winds ahead of the front will shift to strong to gale
force southwest in its wake.

A ridge of high pressure will build onto Explorer Sunday morning and
to the Central Coast in the evening. Winds will ease to moderate to
strong southwest over the northern waters. Winds will become moderate
to strong northwest over the South Coast on Sunday.

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