Marine Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 December 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots except northeasterly outflow 40 to
50 near Portland Inlet. Wind diminishing to northeast 10 to 20 this evening
except northeasterly outflow 35 near Portland Inlet. Wind becoming northeast 25
Tuesday evening except northeasterly outflow 40 to 50 near Portland
Inlet.
Temperatures near minus 3.
Winds
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 December 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots except northeasterly outflow 40 to
50 near Portland Inlet. Wind diminishing to northeast 10 to 20 this evening
except northeasterly outflow 35 near Portland Inlet. Wind becoming northeast 25
Tuesday evening except northeasterly outflow 40 to 50 near Portland
Inlet.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 December 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 metre except 2 to 3 near Portland Inlet.
Air temperature
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 December 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures near minus 3.
There is no ice forecast issued for this area.
Warnings (In effect)
Dixon Entrance East
Issued 04:00 AM PST 22 December 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 4:00 AM PST 22 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 4:00 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located over northern
BC interior.
At 4:00 a.m. PST today low located over northern Bowie.
By 7:00 p.m. PST tonight low located over southern Bowie.
At 7:00 a.m. PST today low located over southwestern Explorer.
By 4:00 p.m. PST today low located over eastern Queen Charlotte
Sound.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:46 AM PST 22 December 2025 An Arctic ridge over the BC Interior is producing gale to storm force
outflow winds through the North Coast inlets. The winds are expected
to persist through this evening.
A weak low pressure centre over Bowie is giving gale force
northeasterly winds over the northern sections of Bowie. These winds
will weaken to moderate to strong northerly this evening.
A second low will cross Explorer this morning and move to lie over
Queen Charlotte Sound in the afternoon. Gale force southeast winds
will develop over southern waters ahead of the low then shift to
strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.