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Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 December 2019

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 35 early this morning then diminishing to southwest 20 to 25 this afternoon. Wind backing to south 15 to 20 this evening then increasing to south 30 near midnight. Wind increasing to south 40 Tuesday morning then veering to southwest 30 to 35 Tuesday afternoon.

Showers beginning this morning changing to rain near midnight and ending Tuesday afternoon. Fog patches forming Tuesday morning.

Temperatures zero rising to plus 9 Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 08 December 2019
Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late this evening then building to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 December 2019
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to northwest 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northwest 35.
Friday Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2019 Today Tonight and Monday 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 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 2019 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W to
Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 8 December 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 December 2019

'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 3:00 AM AST 9 December 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 993 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday low 984 mb located over northern Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:22 AM AST 9 December 2019 A developing low pressure system approaching the Great Lakes area
will track northeastward to lie over Northern Quebec by Tuesday
evening. An associated trough of low pressure will give a swath of
strong to gale force southwest winds today. Winds will weaken
somewhat later today but then begin to increase again tonight as the
low pressure system approaches. Gale to near storm force south to
southwest winds are expected later tonight and Tuesday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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