Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 February 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 20 this afternoon and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to north 10 to 20 Friday morning then backing to west 5 to 15 Friday evening.
Rain ending this afternoon. Periods of rain Friday.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 February 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 metres building to 3 this morning then subsiding to 1 to 2
near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 02 February 2023
Saturday
Wind north 10 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 20 to 30 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 to 30 knots increasing to
southwest 30 to 40.
Monday
Wind southwest 20 to 30 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Dixon Entrance West - east of Langara
Issued 08:25 AM PST 02 February 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 4:00 AM PST 2 February 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 4:00 a.m. PST today frontal system located on a line north-southover Haida Gwaii.
By 10:00 a.m. PST Friday dissipating frontal system located on a
line northwest-southeast over Cape Scott.
At 7:00 a.m. PST Friday low 987 mb located south of Explorer.
By 2:00 p.m. PST Friday departing low 989 mb located near Tofino.
At 11:00 p.m. PST Friday approaching frontal system located off
Explorer.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:08 AM PST 2 February 2023 A frontal system over the northern waters is producing southeasterlystorm force winds from Dixon Entrance - east to the headlands of
Vancouver Island and southeasterly gale force winds off the west
coast of Vancouver Island.
Winds will ease to moderate southerlies across northern waters this
evening. However, winds will remain southerly gale force across the
central waters and along the west coast of Vancouver Island tonight.
Winds over the west coast of Vancouver Island will increase to storm
force southeasterlies Friday morning as another frontal system
approaches. Winds will also increase to southeasterly gale force
across the inner northern waters Friday morning and across inner
South Coast waters Friday afternoon.
Winds will ease to strong south or southeast across northern, central
and south waters Friday evening. There will be a brief period of
southwest gales across west coast Vancouver Island - south and the
mouth of Juan de Fuca Strait Friday evening in the wake of the
frontal system.
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