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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 25 December 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 late this evening then backing to northeast 25 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 35 Thursday afternoon.

Rain overnight and Thursday. Fog patches forming Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 25 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 3 to 5 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 25 December 2024
Friday Wind east 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind north 15 knots.
Sunday Wind north 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 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 Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques 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 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4926N 5423W to 5345N 5500W
to 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 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 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 8:00 PM NST 25 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 8:00 PM NST 25 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 986 mb located west of Greenland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing low 990 mb located over the
coast of Greenland.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a line east-west over
Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line east-west over
Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:54 PM NST 25 December 2024 A low pressure system west of Greenland will track eastward over the
coast of Greenland tonight. 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 by Thursday morning.

A trough of low pressure over the Laurentian Fan will track
northeastward to lie over the Grand Banks by Thursday afternoon.
Strong to gale force east to southeasterlies are expected east of the
trough, with strong to gale force north to northeasterlies to its
north and west.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, Belle Isle Bank, and the Southern Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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