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Cabot Strait

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Issued 03:30 PM AST 08 December 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Saturday morning and to northwest 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

Flurries ending this evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Temperatures near plus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 08 December 2023
Sunday Wind light increasing to south 25 knots late in the day.
Monday Wind south 30 knots increasing to south 45 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind westerly 30 knots diminishing to westerly 20 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 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 Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to Prince
Edward Island near 4608N 6314W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4644N 6424W
to 4827N 6405W to Quebec near 4845N 6410W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6751W to 4951N 6624W
to Anticosti Island near 4945N 6414W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4952N 6343W to
5002N 6322W to 4952N 6128W to 5001N 5941W to Quebec near 5125N
5737W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5240N 5548W to 5345N 5345W to 5600N 5345W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W to 5850N 4540W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 3:30 PM AST 08 December 2023

'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 3:30 PM AST 8 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 942 mb located northeast of Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday departing low 964 mb located east of
the Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located on a line north-south over
the central Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:00 PM AST 8 December 2023 A departing low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland is giving
gale force northeasterlies over eastern and northern waters.
Winds will diminish tonight into Saturday as a ridge moves in from
the west.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, and
Anticosti.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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