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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 21 December 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeasterly 35 knots diminishing to northwest 30 near noon and to northwest 20 early this evening. Wind northwest 20 Sunday.

Snow or rain changing to flurries near noon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 5 Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 21 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening and to 1 to 2 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 21 December 2024
Monday Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to north 15.
Wednesday Wind north 20 knots veering to east 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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Map of St. Lawrence - St. Lawrence River marine weather areas Lake Nipissing - 45152 North Bay Airport Beauport Deschambault Île d'Orléans L'Assomption Trois-Rivières Airport L'Isle-aux-Grues Lac Saint-Pierre Montréal-Trudeau Int'l Airport Saint-Hubert Airport Lac Memphrémagog Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Saint-Anicet Baie-Comeau Airport Cap-Rouge Île Rouge Pointe de l'Islet Pointe Claveau Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat CFB Bagotville Jonquière Mistook Normandin Roberval Airport 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 Brier Island Yarmouth Airport North Cape
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to Prince
Edward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4912N 6611W to
4947N 6541W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4955N 6358W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

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Issued 10:00 AM AST 21 December 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 AST 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 985 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 975 mb located over
southwestern Newfoundland.

At 10:00 p.m. AST tonight approaching ridge located over the
Great Lakes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:36 AM AST 21 December 2024 A low south of Nova Scotia will continue to move across the marine
district today to lie over Southwestern Newfoundland this evening
then will depart.

Gale to storm force winds will prevail today. Winds will diminish to
strong to gale force northwesterlies in the wake of the low tonight.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half. Sable - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf -
Magdalen, and Anticosti - southeastern half. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Chaleur-Miscou - western
Half.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Northumberland
Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

Higher than normal water levels are possible along north-facing
coastlines of the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence during high tide this
afternoon into the evening.

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