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Cabot Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to south 25 this afternoon. Wind backing to southeast 20 to 25 late overnight with gusts to 45 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind southeast 20 to 25 with gusts to 45 in the Wreckhouse area Wednesday.

Showers Wednesday.

Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 3 overnight.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon and to 1 to 2 this afternoon. Seas building to 2 to 3 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024
Thursday Wind west 20 to 25 knots increasing to northwesterly 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwesterly 15 knots.
Saturday Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5014N 6215W to 5005N 6212W to
4950N 6034W to 5114N 5741W to 5117N 5728W then northeastward. Sea
ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:12 PM EDT 22 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4940W to 5625N 4855W then eastward.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Cabot Strait - northern half

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 10:00 AM ADT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located over East Scotian Slope.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from Laurentian Fan to
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from Maine to the Quebec
Lower North Shore.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:44 AM ADT 23 April 2024 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from the
south today and will lie over East Scotian Slope tonight. The trough
will move northward to lie from Cabot Strait to Laurentian Fan
Wednesday evening. Strong easterlies over southeastern waters ahead
of the trough will veer to strong to gale force southerlies on
Wednesday as the trough moves northward.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - eastern half.

A freezing spray warning is in effect for Anticosti - eastern half.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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