East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind east 25 knots increasing to northeast 35 this morning then diminishing to northeast 25 overnight. Wind diminishing to northeast 15 Friday morning.
Rain ending near noon Friday. Fog patches forming this afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 26 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon
Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 December 2024
Saturday
Wind north 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind north 15 knots.
Monday
Wind light.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4926N 5423W to 5345N 5500Wto 5600N 5945W to 5911N 6218W to 5945N 6045W to 6200N 5838W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 25 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5336N 5635W to 5345N 5330W to 5445N 5230W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 December 2024'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 NST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 990 mb located over the coast ofGreenland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 985 mb located east of
Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line east-west over
Laurentian Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday trough located on a line north-south over
the southwestern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over
Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:50 AM NST 26 December 2024 A low pressure system along the coast of Greenland will track east ofGreenland this morning. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure over
Newfoundland will begin to slowly drift northward. Strong to gale
force southwesterlies over northern waters between these two features
will diminish this morning.
A trough of low pressure over the Laurentian Fan will track
northeastward to lie over the Grand Banks by this afternoon. Strong
to gale force east to southeasterlies are expected east of the
trough, with strong to gale force northeasterlies to its north and
west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Belle Isle
Bank, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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