Central Dixon Entrance wind

Central Dixon Entrance is a weather buoy in the Haida Gwaii and Hecate Strait sailing area. Readings from Environment Canada.

Latest observation

Now 11 kn from SSE (156°), gusting 13 kn, 2026-11-04 01:05 UTC (Tuesday 3 Nov 16:05 America/Sitka). Air 10°C. 1006 hPa.

The last 24 hours

24 h: mean 10 kn, 24 readings, gust 22 kn, peak mean 18 kn, mostly SE (143°).

Recent readings

2026-11-04 01:05 UTC: 11 kn from SSE (156°), gust 13 kn
2026-11-04 00:05 UTC: 17 kn from SE (138°), gust 21 kn
2026-11-03 23:05 UTC: 18 kn from SE (141°), gust 22 kn
2026-11-03 22:05 UTC: 18 kn from SE (131°), gust 22 kn
2026-11-03 21:05 UTC: 18 kn from SE (129°), gust 22 kn
2026-11-03 20:05 UTC: 14 kn from SE (141°), gust 18 kn
2026-11-03 19:05 UTC: 10 kn from SE (140°), gust 12 kn
2026-11-03 18:05 UTC: 7 kn from SSE (156°), gust 9 kn

Position 54.366, -132.444; exposure marine. Central Dixon Entrance is on open water.

Forecast against this station

Judged on the forecast published by 6 am the same morning, over the last 7 days HRDPS continental 2.5 km has had the smallest wind-speed error at Central Dixon Entrance: 2.7 kn on average across 167 hourly comparisons, against 3.1 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

Judged on the forecast published by 6 pm the evening before, over the last 7 days HRDPS continental 2.5 km has had the smallest wind-speed error at Central Dixon Entrance: 3.0 kn on average across 167 hourly comparisons, against 3.2 kn for ECMWF IFS 0.25°.

How forecasts are checked.

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Stations near Central Dixon Entrance

Langara, 22.5 nm away
Masset, 23.2 nm away
Langara Island, 22.5 nm away
Masset Arpt, 23.5 nm away