Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northeasterly 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then becoming southwest 10 to 15 Friday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024
Saturday
Wind southwesterly 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.By 3:30 p.m. ADT today quasi-stationary ridge located over the
Maritimes.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 999 mb located over the eastern Grand
Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 996 mb located near the Avalon
Peninsula.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday weakening low 1000 mb located over the
eastern Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday approaching trough located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:31 AM ADT 18 April 2024 A deepening low pressure system east of Newfoundland will bringstrong to gale force northerly winds to eastern waters today.
Winds will diminish on Friday as the low begins tracking eastward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.
Thursday..Winds northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 this
afternoon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.
Friday..Winds north 20 diminishing to light near noon. Sea state 1 to
2 metres diminishing to 1 or less.
Saturday..Southerly 10 to 15. Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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