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Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:30 AM PST 07 February 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 near noon then diminishing to south 15 to 25 early Sunday morning. Wind becoming south 20 to 30 Sunday evening.

Scattered showers. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in showers.

Waves

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 AM PST 07 February 2026
Monday Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots veering to south 10 to 20 in the morning then becoming variable 10 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind west 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 25.
Wednesday Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming south 20 to 30.

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Gale warning in effect

Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara

Issued 10:30 AM PST 07 February 2026

'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 7 February 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:30 a.m. PST today frontal system located from the Central
Coast to Vancouver Island.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today departing frontal system located on a line
northeast-southwest over southern Vancouver Island.

At 4:00 p.m. PST today approaching low located west of Bowie.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:25 AM PST 7 February 2026 A frontal system lying over the Central Coast and Central Vancouver
Island will bring gale force southeasterly winds across the Central
Coast, West Vancouver Island south, and inner South Coast waters
today. Winds will ease to strong by the evening as the frontal
System moves out of the region.

A large low pressure complex west of Bowie will continue to drift
eastward tonight, bringing an unstable airmass to the marine
Regions. Strong to gale force southwesterly winds are expected over
the northern and central waters with a risk of thunderstorms through
Sunday.

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