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Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara

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Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 30 to 40 knots increasing to southeast 40 to 50 early this evening then diminishing to southwest 10 to 20 late overnight. Wind becoming variable 5 to 15 early Wednesday morning then becoming northerly 10 to 20 Wednesday afternoon. Wind backing to west 10 to 20 Wednesday evening.

Showers changing to rain this evening.

Waves

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 early this evening then subsiding to 4 early Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 04:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025
Thursday Wind south 5 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 30 to 40 in the morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.

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Dixon Entrance West - west of Langara

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 PM PDT 18 March 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 4:00 p.m. PDT today frontal system located on a line north-south
over western Bowie.

At 5:00 a.m. PDT Wednesday frontal system located from Haida Gwaii
to Explorer.
By 5:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday weakening frontal system located from
Hecate Strait to Vancouver Island.

At 11:00 p.m. PDT Wednesday approaching frontal system located
off the offshore waters.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:00 PM PDT 18 March 2025 A strong frontal system will bring gale to storm force southeasterly
winds to most waters tonight through Wednesday. Southeasterly winds
will reach hurricane force near the headlands of Vancouver Island on
Wednesday.

Winds will also rise to southeasterly gales through the inner south
waters on Wednesday.

As the system weakens and moves inland, winds will ease below gale
force Wednesday evening.

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