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Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2018

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 near noon and to light this afternoon. Wind becoming southwesterly 15 this evening then diminishing to light overnight. Wind increasing to north 25 near noon Wednesday.

Periods of snow beginning Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 10 December 2018
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to 3 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2018
Thursday Wind northerly 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2018 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2018 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6210W to 4630N
6150W to 4705N 6400W to 4850N 6350W to 4925N 6515W to 4910N 6700W to
4955N 6605W to 4845N 6155W to 5115N 5740W to Newfoundland near 5040N
5715W. Sea ice west and north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4700N 6155W to 4715N 6220W to 4750N
6130W to 4735N 6105W to 4700N 6155W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 10 December 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5130N 5530W to 5130N 5430W to 5230N 5000W to 5500N 5000W.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5145N 5630W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5615W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 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 3:00 AM AST 11 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Cabot Strait.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 998 mb located southwest
of Georges Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday departing low 955 mb located over the
southeastern Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge from 1025 mb high located on a line
northwest-southeast over Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge from 1022 mb high located on a line
northwest-southeast over East Scotian Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:55 AM AST 11 December 2018 A trough of low pressure near the Cabot Strait will move south to
Banquereau this morning before moving east of forecast waters. Strong
to gale force northwesterlies prevail near the trough over eastern
waters tonight into this morning. The cold northwesterlies will also
give freezing spray to much of the northern marine district into this
morning.

An intensifying low pressure system southwest of Georges Bank
Tonight will move to lie near Laurentian Fan Wednesday morning.
This will give strong to gale force north to northeasterlies to slope
waters which will increase to gale to storm force northerlies for
easternmost waters. Again, cold northerlies developing behind the low
will give freezing spray to parts of the north and western marine
district.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for East Scotian Slope,
Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait-eastern half
and Gulf-Magdalen eastern half.

In addition, freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand
Manan, Lurcher, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou
and Anticosti.

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