Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 20 knots diminishing to light early this afternoon then increasing to south 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind backing to southeast 15 to 25 Monday morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 Monday evening.
Rain Monday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning then building
to 2 to 3 near noon Monday. Seas building to 3 to 4 Monday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 10 December 2023
Tuesday
Wind south 45 to 55 knots diminishing to
southwest 35 to 40 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 35 knots backing to south 30
to 40.
Thursday
Wind south 40 to 50 knots.
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Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
Issued 10:30 AM PST 10 December 2023'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 10 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:30 a.m. PST today building ridge located over Bowie.By 4:00 p.m. PST today ridge located over Langara extending
southwestward.
By 4:00 a.m. PST Monday ridge located over Cape St. James extending
southwestward.
At 4:00 a.m. PST Monday frontal system located over the Gulf
of Alaska.
By 4:00 p.m. PST Monday frontal system located off Bowie.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:23 AM PST 10 December 2023 A front will approach Bowie this evening then stall through Monday.Southwesterly gales will prevail over Northern Bowie from this
evening through Monday.
A low pressure system will approach the northern waters late Monday.
Gale to storm force southerlies will develop over most northern
waters Monday evening and spread to central waters on Tuesday.
Another vigorous system will reach Haida Gwaii late on Tuesday,
spreading storm force southerly winds across northern and central
waters, with possible hurricane force winds over Hecate Strait and
Dixon entrances.
Mackenzie - Mackenzie River Area
- Amundsen
- Axe Point mile 91 to Camsell Bend mile 290
- Baillie
- Banks
- Bathurst
- Bowie - northern half
- Byam
- Camsell Bend mile 290 to Tulita mile 512
- Coronation
- Dease
- Dixon Entrance East
- Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
- Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara
- Dolphin
- Fort Good Hope mile 684 to Point Separation mile 913
- Great Slave Lake - basin
- Great Slave Lake - east arm
- Great Slave Lake - north arm
- Hecate Strait - northern half
- Lake Athabasca - eastern half
- Lake Athabasca - western half
- Larsen
- Mackenzie
- Maud
- McClintock
- McClure
- Melville
- North Mackenzie
- North Tuktoyaktuk
- Point Separation mile 913 to Kittigazuit Bay mile 1081
- Prince Alfred
- Prince of Wales
- Rae
- Tuktoyaktuk - northern half
- Tuktoyaktuk - southern half
- Tulita mile 512 to Fort Good Hope mile 684
- Ulukhaktok
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - northern half
- Wrigley Harbour mile 0 to Axe Point mile 91
- Yukon Coast
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