Cabot Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to north 20 this evening. Wind increasing to north 35 late overnight then backing to northwest 40 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 50 Sunday afternoon.
Flurries ending this afternoon. Snow overnight and Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6217W to PrinceEdward Island near 4613N 6226W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6247W
to 4724N 6430W to 4837N 6352W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4859N 6704W to
4926N 6646W to Anticosti Island near 4926N 6336W. Sea ice west then
north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5058N 5745W to 4803N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4743N
5918W. Sea ice north then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 4 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5700W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Cabot Strait
Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 January 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 976 mb located south of East ScotianSlope.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 955 mb located southeast of Laurentian
Fan.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday quasi-stationary low 949 mb located near
the Avalon Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:57 AM AST 4 January 2025 A rapidly intensifying low pressure system will approach southeasternwaters today and continue tracking northeastward tonight to lie near
the Avalon Peninsula on Sunday. Gale to storm force northeast winds
north of the low will strengthen to storm to hurricane force
northwest winds in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Laurentian Fan - eastern half. Storm warnings are in
effect for eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East
Scotian Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan -
western half and Cabot Strait. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Fundy and Grand Manan.
Additionally, freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand
Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern
shore - western half, Sable - western half, Northumberland Strait,
and Chaleur-Miscou.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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