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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 07 December 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind westerly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 late overnight then becoming light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeasterly 35 late Sunday afternoon.

Flurries this evening. Periods of snow and periods of rain Sunday evening.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 07 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 early Sunday morning then building to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 07 December 2024
Monday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind east 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 20 to 25.
Wednesday Wind light increasing to south 25 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday 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 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4808N 6941W to 4811N 6932W
to 4918N 6716W to 5007N 6618W to 4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5125N
5737W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4634N 6341W
to 4750N 6419W to 4831N 6404W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4845N 6410W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4558N 6352W to Prince
Edward Island near 4611N 6327W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5400N 5215W to 5515N 5145W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 8:00 PM AST 07 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 AST 7 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 969 mb located over
Labrador Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 999 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday low 1003 mb located over the Maritimes.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located over the western Marine
District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located from Anticosti Island to
Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:49 PM AST 7 December 2024 A low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will continue tracking
away tonight. Strong to gale force westerlies shift to light to
moderate as a ridge moves in later tonight. On Sunday a low over
Southern Quebec will intensify and cross Nova Scotia to lie over
eastern forecast waters Sunday night. Strong to gale force
southerlies ahead of the low with possible storm force southerlies
for easternmost marine waters shift to moderate to strong westerlies
behind the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau and Laurentian Fan. Freezing spray warnings are in effect
for Northumberland Strait, Gulf - Magdalen - western half, Chaleur -
Miscou, and Anticosti.

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