Gulf - Port au Port

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Issued 03:00 AM NST 19 December 2018

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots becoming northwest 35 near noon then diminishing to northwest 25 Thursday morning.

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

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northern sections tonight and Thursday morning.

Temperatures minus 1 to plus 2 falling to minus 6 to minus 2 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 19 December 2018
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 19 December 2018
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the morning.
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 35.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 3 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4615N 6115W to 4720N
6350W to 4850N 6350W to 5000N 6530W to 4955N 6450W to 4920N 6400W to
4840N 6200W to 5115N 5740W to Newfoundland near 5025N 5725W. Sea ice
west and north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4700N 6155W to 4715N 6220W to 4750N
6130W to 4735N 6105W to 4700N 6155W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 3 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 18 December 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5300N 5553W to 5300N 5200W to 5415N 5200W to 5500N 5500W then
northwestwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 03:00 AM NST 19 December 2018

'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 - Port au Port

Issued 03:00 AM NST 19 December 2018

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 3:00 AM NST 19 December 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 974 mb located near the Burin Peninsula.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 970 mb located over southeastern
Belle Isle Bank.

By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday approaching ridge located over Maine.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:49 AM NST 19 December 2018 A low pressure system near the Burin Peninsula will cross Eastern
Newfoundland this morning and move into Belle Isle Bank this
afternoon where it will stall.

Gale to storm force southwest to northwesterlies will spread to all
waters today in the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank - southwestern
half, and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Belle Isle Bank - northeastern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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