Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 20 November 2018
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to variable 15 to 20 late overnight and to northwest 25 early Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to west 35 late Wednesday morning then diminishing to west 25 Wednesday evening.
Rain tonight. Showers or flurries Wednesday. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 20 November 2018
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late overnight and to 2
to 3 Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 20 November 2018
Thursday
Wind variable 15 knots increasing to westerly
40 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 35 knots increasing to northwest
45.
Saturday
Wind northwest 40 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Land Station Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 November 2018 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6300W to PrinceEdward Island near 4600N 6250W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6230W
to 4720N 6430W to 4855N 6345W to 4925N 6525W to 4905N 6730W to 5005N
6600W to Quebec near 5005N 6140W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4955N 6415W to
4955N 6435W to 4945N 6445W to Anticosti Island near 4925N 6335W. Sea
ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 November 2018Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Nov estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5222N 5537W to 5100N 5330W to 5100N 5000W to 5300N 5000W to
5600N 5200W to 5730N 5700W to 6000N 6000W to 6100N 5400W to 5800N
5000W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 3:30 PM AST 20 November 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 3:30 PM AST 20 November 2018 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today deepening low 1005 mb located over Cape Cod.By 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday low 996 mb located near Eastern Shore.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday deepening low 994 mb located northeast
of Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday low 978 mb located north of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday intensifying trough located over New
England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:14 PM AST 20 November 2018 A low pressure system approaching from the southwest will intensifyas it tracks along the south shore of Nova Scotia tonight before
eventually tracking north of Newfoundland late on Tuesday.
Westerly gales are expected to develop over southwestern waters
tonight and spread to eastern waters on Wednesday morning. After a
brief diminishing of the winds on Wednesday afternoon, westerly gales
will redevelop over southwestern waters on Wednesday evening as a
second trough of low pressure crosses the district.
Behind this trough, a period of gale to near storm force
northwesterly winds is forecast to usher in an unseasonably cold air
mass. Freezing spray is anticipated to develop Wednesday night or
Thursday morning over northern waters and warnings are likely to be
issued with future forecasts.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy and the Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.