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Cabot Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to southeast 15 early Thursday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 near noon Thursday and to southeast 40 Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 50 Thursday evening.

Scattered flurries ending after midnight. Rain Thursday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures zero rising to plus 7 Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this morning then building to 1 to 2 early this evening. Seas building to 3 to 4 Thursday afternoon and to 4 to 6 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 30 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 25 knots.
Sunday Wind west 20 knots backing to south 15 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5345W to 5500N 5230W to 5900N 5800W to
5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Cabot Strait - southern half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 December 2024

'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 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Labrador to Georges Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing ridge located from Labrador to
the Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 996 mb located over
southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located south of Anticosti
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:45 AM AST 4 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes on Thursday. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm
force ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its
wake.

Higher than normal water levels are also possible along the Bay of
Chaleur on Thursday afternoon and evening during high tide.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern
half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

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