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Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 February 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots backing to west 20 to 25 this evening then diminishing to southwest 15 Thursday morning. Wind increasing to south 20 to 25 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending Thursday morning. Risk of freezing spray Thursday evening.

Temperatures minus 10 rising to minus 4 Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 February 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 early this evening and to 1 or less Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 February 2025
Friday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to west 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to easterly 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 February 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday 2 tenths new ice except 9 tenths grey ice in the southwestern section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. 

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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 5 February 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4417N 6722W to 4300N 6530W to 4550N 5900W to
4840N 6145W to 5030N 5800W to 4830N 5930W to 4730N 5930W to
Newfoundland near 4710N 5528W. Sea ice northwest then northeast of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths new ice except 9 tenths grey ice in the southwestern
section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:03 PM EST 5 February 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Feb estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5225N 5550W to 5250N 5100W to 5445N 5030W to 5915N 5815W to
6050N 5420W to 5935N 5030W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 3:30 PM AST 05 February 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 3:30 PM AST 5 February 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located near the Great Lakes.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located over the southern Marine
District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday approaching low 1006 mb located over
the Gulf of Maine.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:10 PM AST 5 February 2025 Strong to gale force west to northwest winds across the marine
district, between a low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland and
a ridge to the west, will diminish through the day today as the ridge
builds into the region.

On Thursday, a low pressure system will approach the region from the
southwest bringing strong to gale force southerly winds to
southwestern waters late in the day.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope and Cabot
Strait.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwestern shore, eastern shore,
Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters.

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