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Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2018

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 30 knots increasing to northwest 35 early this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Wednesday afternoon.

Periods of snow ending late this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray tonight and Wednesday morning.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 18 December 2018
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon then subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 or less Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 December 2018
Thursday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Friday Wind light increasing to southeast 35 knots late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to south 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 3 tenths new ice in bays in the extreme eastern section. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4615N 6115W to 4720N
6350W to 4850N 6350W to 5000N 6530W to 4955N 6450W to 4920N 6400W to
4840N 6200W to 5115N 5740W to Newfoundland near 5025N 5725W. Sea ice
west and north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4700N 6155W to 4715N 6220W to 4750N
6130W to 4735N 6105W to 4700N 6155W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 3 tenths new ice in bays in the extreme eastern
section.

Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Fundy

Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2018

'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 AST 18 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 974 mb located over Cabot Strait.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday deepening low 972 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over Maine.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:55 AM AST 18 December 2018 An intense low pressure system located over Cabot Strait will
Slowly move across Southern Newfoundland tonight before departing
northeast of Newfoundland on Wednesday. Winds behind the low will
increase to gale force northwesterlies across the district this
afternoon and those gales are expected to reach storm force over
The Gulf-Magdalen waters later today. Cold air behind this system
will give freezing spray to Anticosti tonight and Wednesday with
A risk of freezing spray to the remaining Gulf waters.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining marine
waters. A freezing spray warning is in effect for Anticosti.

Marine interests are also advised that higher than normal water
levels and heavy pounding surf are expected today and tonight along
the Îles de la Madeleine, as well as north to northwest-facing
coastlines of Western Cape Breton, Eastern Prince Edward Island and
Northern Nova Scotia.

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