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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 02 May 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind north 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to northeast 15 to 20 overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 25 near noon Friday.

Showers changing to rain overnight and ending Friday afternoon. Fog banks dissipating Friday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 01 May 2024
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 02 May 2024
Saturday Wind northeast 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Monday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat 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 Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5154N 5602W to
Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4937N 5550W to
5043N 5326W to 5244N 5107W to 5528N 5224W to 5652N 5754W to 6200N
5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 1 May 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4940N 4905W to 5405N 4905W to 5740N 5210W to 5930N
5100W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Quebec near
5028N 5943W to Newfoundland near 4944N 5750W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 2 May 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary low 995 mb located southeast
of the Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough from low located on a line
northwest-southeast over western Funk Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located from the low to Cabot Strait.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over northern
Labrador Coast.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:53 AM NDT 2 May 2024 A low pressure system southeast of the Grand Banks will remain nearly
stationary throughout the forecast period. A trough extending from
the low will retrograde southwestward across Newfoundland today.
The trough combined with a strong ridge of high pressure north of the
district will cause strong to gale force northeasterlies across
northern and western waters today and Friday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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