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Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2018

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwesterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to westerly 40 early this evening then veering to northwest 45 after midnight. Wind northwest 40 Wednesday.

Showers and fog patches changing to flurries early this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 18 December 2018
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 December 2018
Thursday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Saturday Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 35 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

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

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Rocky Harbour Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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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

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 18 December 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5300N 5553W to 5300N 5200W to 5415N 5200W to 5500N 5500W then
northwestwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Banquereau

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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