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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 08 December 2019
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 to 30 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 near midnight then increasing to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Monday morning then diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 Monday afternoon.
Flurries ending near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 8 Monday evening.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2019 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W toPrince Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 8 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Fourchu
Issued 10:00 AM AST 08 December 2019'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 10:00 AM AST 8 December 2019 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover Maine.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Monday ridge located southeast of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Monday approaching trough located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:38 AM AST 8 December 2019 A cold northwesterly flow in the wake of a departing low pressuresystem east of Newfoundland will maintain occasional freezing spray
over Gulf waters early this afternoon.
A ridge of high pressure over New England will move eastward to lie
southeast of the marine district Monday morning. A trough of low
pressure will slowly approach the marine district from the northwest
tonight and Monday. Winds will increase to strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave
Bank, eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Gulf-Magdalen,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
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