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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to north 15 to 20 this evening. Wind increasing to north 25 early Friday morning and to north 35 Friday afternoon. Wind backing to northwest 40 Friday evening.

Periods of rain. Fog dissipating Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Friday morning and to 3 to 4 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024
Saturday Wind westerly 35 knots diminishing to westerly 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Map of St. Lawrence - St. Lawrence River marine weather areas Lake Nipissing - 45152 North Bay Airport Beauport Deschambault Île d'Orléans L'Assomption Trois-Rivières Airport L'Isle-aux-Grues Lac Saint-Pierre Montréal-Trudeau Int'l Airport Saint-Hubert Airport Lac Memphrémagog Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Saint-Anicet Baie-Comeau Airport Cap-Rouge Île Rouge Pointe de l'Islet Pointe Claveau Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat CFB Bagotville Jonquière Mistook Normandin Roberval Airport Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Brier Island Yarmouth Airport North Cape
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4622N 6434W to
4730N 6415W to 5045N 5745W to 4826N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4811N
5856W. Sea ice northwest then east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4744N 6112W to 4712N 6133W to 4703N
6213W to 4736N 6158W to 4744N 6112W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Lurcher - western half

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024

'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 10:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary trough located from
Anticosti Island to the Gulf of Maine.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday deepening low 994 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday low 979 mb located over LaHave Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:49 AM ADT 28 March 2024 A stationary trough sits over the region today. An area of low
pressure will then approach from the southwest on Friday. Strong
southerly winds will veer to west or northwest gales in the storm's
wake and may possibly reach storm force in the vicinity of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore,
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope and East Scotian Slope - western
half.

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