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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 25 knots increasing to north 35 late this afternoon then backing to northwest 40 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 30 Saturday morning then veering to northwest 25 Saturday evening.

Periods of rain ending Saturday morning. Fog dissipating late this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early this evening and to 4 to 6 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Saturday morning and to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 March 2024
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

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

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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 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 29 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 29 March 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary trough located from the
Gulf of St. Lawrence to Georges Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today deepening low 990 mb located southwest of
the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 976 mb located over Southwestern Shore.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 983 mb located over
Anticosti Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:46 AM ADT 29 March 2024 A stationary trough sits over the region today. An area of low
pressure will approach from the southwest this evening. Strong to
gale force southwesterly winds ahead of the low will veer to gale to
storm force west or northwesterlies in its wake, and diminish to
strong to gale force on Saturday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, and East Scotian Slope - western
half. Gale warnings are in effect for Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns
Bank, southwestern shore - western half, LaHave Bank, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable, East Scotian Slope - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau - western half, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen - western
half, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti - western half.

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