Gulf - Magdalen - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 January 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 30 knots diminishing to south 15 to 20 early this morning then becoming northwest 15 near noon. Wind increasing to northeasterly 25 this evening and to northerly 35 Monday morning. Wind backing to westerly 35 Monday afternoon.
Snow or rain early this morning changing to rain and ending this afternoon. Snow beginning near midnight and becoming scattered flurries Monday morning. Fog patches forming this afternoon and dissipating this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Monday morning.
Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 10 Monday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4441N 6709W to4432N 6648W to 4520N 6519W to Nova Scotia near 4511N 6440W. Sea ice
northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4608N 5948W to 4612N
5948W to 4626N 6018W to 4652N 6015W to Nova Scotia near 4700N 6024W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4611N 6125W to 4633N
6157W to 4640N 6315W to 4721N 6415W to 4847N 6354W to 4937N 6445W to
Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4908N 6140W to
4914N 6132W to 4957N 6217W to 4959N 6000W to 5101N 5742W to 4831N
5926W to Newfoundland near 4802N 5914W. Sea ice north then east of
the ice edge.
Fifth ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5530N 5645W to 5630N 5645W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5840N 4955W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Magdalen - western half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 January 2025'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Magdalen - western half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 January 2025Moderate 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 3:00 AM AST 19 January 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located over the western MarineDistrict.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday trough located east of the Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight deepening low 995 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 978 mb located northeast of Anticosti
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:51 AM AST 19 January 2025 A trough of low pressure will cross the marine district today to lieeast of the region overnight Sunday. Strong to gale force southerlies
ahead of the trough will diminish in its wake.
An area of low pressure will approach the southwestern district
Sunday night and rapidly move northeastward across the central
district Monday morning to lie over Southeastern Labrador late in the
day. Gale force southwesterlies will develop south of the low. Strong
northeasterlies north of the low will become strong to gale force
northwesterlies as it passes.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher and Northumberland Strait -
eastern half. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand
Manan and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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