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Cabot Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 24 April 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 early this evening then increasing to southwest 20 early Thursday morning. Wind veering to west 25 late Thursday morning.

Rain ending this evening. Fog banks dissipating overnight.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 24 April 2024
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 24 April 2024
Friday Wind northwesterly 15 knots.
Saturday Wind northwesterly 15 knots diminishing to light.
Sunday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 April 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

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 3:28 PM EDT 24 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5615N 5010W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 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 - southern half

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 24 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 3:30 PM ADT 24 April 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 998 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Thursday trough located over Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday trough located over the Quebec Lower
North Shore.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:35 PM ADT 24 April 2024 A low pressure system over Laurentian Fan will move to lie over
Newfoundland overnight. Strong to gale force southerlies are expected
east of the low as it moves northward this evening.

Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure over Northern New Brunswick will
move to lie over Anticosti Island overnight where it will deepen
before slowly moving off to the east on Thursday. Gale to storm force
westerlies or northwesterlies are forecast over northern waters south
of this system.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Anticosti - western half. Gale warnings are in effect for Laurentian
Fan - eastern half, Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf - Magdalen,
Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti - eastern half.

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