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Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 07 December 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind west 30 knots diminishing to southwesterly 10 to 15 Sunday morning then increasing to southeast 25 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 30 early Sunday evening with gusts to 45 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence.

Periods of snow ending Sunday morning. Periods of snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray overnight and Sunday morning.

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.

Extended Forecast

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

Ice Forecast

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

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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

Open water.

 

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

No watches or warnings in effect.

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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