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Issued 10:30 AM PST 19 January 2022

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35 this afternoon then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 late this evening. Wind increasing to west 25 to 35 after midnight then becoming west 25 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 Thursday afternoon then increasing to south 15 to 25 Thursday evening.

Rain changing to drizzle overnight and ending Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 19 January 2022

Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara

Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 near midnight then building to 3 Thursday evening.

Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara

Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 19 January 2022
Friday Wind south 15 to 25 knots becoming south 20 to 30 in the morning.
Saturday Wind south 25 to 35 knots.
Sunday Wind south 10 to 20 knots.

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Gale warning in effect

Dixon Entrance West

Issued 10:30 AM PST 19 January 2022

'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 PST 19 January 2022 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located west of Haida Gwaii.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today frontal system located from Hecate Strait
to the Central Coast.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today trough located on a line north-south
over Bowie.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Thursday trough located on a line north-south
over the Central Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM PST 19 January 2022 A frontal system continues to move across the northern waters today.
Gale force southeasterlies will continue over the northern and
central waters. As it approaches the mainland coast, storm force
southeasterlies will develop across Northern Hecate Strait and Dixon
Entrance East near midday.

A trough rapidly following this frontal system this afternoon will
maintain southeast gale force winds from Hecate Strait to Queen
Charlotte Strait. Storm force southeasterlies will develop
From Southern Hecate Strait to the headlands of Vancouver Island late
this afternoon.

Winds will veer to gale force westerly tonight in the wake of the
trough then ease Thursday morning.

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