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Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

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Issued 10:00 AM AST 05 December 2025

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 50 knots diminishing to northwest 40 early this evening and to northwest 30 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 early Saturday morning and to light Saturday afternoon.

Flurries ending near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Severe freezing spray becoming moderate ending Saturday morning.

Temperatures minus 7 rising to minus 2 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 December 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 6 to 8 near noon then subsiding to 4 to 6 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Saturday morning and to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday and to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 December 2025
Sunday Wind south 20 knots increasing to northwest 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to northwest 30.
Tuesday Wind west 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4705N 6450W to
4758N 6416W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4830N 6413W. Sea ice east of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4856N 6712W to
4956N 6635W to 4958N 6014W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4830N 5310W to 4900N 4815W to 5000N 4700W to 5100N 4730W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
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Storm warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 05 December 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 05 December 2025

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 982 mb located over
eastern Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 966 mb located east of Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday ridge located over the central Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:55 AM AST 5 December 2025 An intense low pressure system over Northeastern Newfoundland will
slowly track eastward to lie east of Newfoundland this evening while
a ridge of high pressure over New England will move to lie over the
western marine district tonight. Gale to storm force northwesterlies
are expected between these two features.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half, and
Anticosti - southeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for
remaining waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank,
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, southwestern shore and LaHave Bank.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, West
Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, and Laurentian Fan.

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