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Gulf - Port au Port

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 12 December 2019

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 to 45 knots veering to northwest 35 this evening then diminishing to northwest 25 after midnight. Wind backing to west 20 Friday morning then diminishing to light Friday evening.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Friday evening.

Temperatures minus 11 to minus 3.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 12 December 2019
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 3 to 5 this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday morning and to 1 to 2 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 12 December 2019
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots backing to south 15 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35.
Monday Wind west 40 to 50 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2019 Today Tonight and Friday Open water except 3 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2019 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6130W to Prince
Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

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

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 December 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 3:30 PM NST 12 December 2019

'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 3:30 PM NST 12 December 2019

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 NST 12 December 2019 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 973 mb located over
eastern Labrador Sea.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located over Gulf - Port au Port.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday departing trough located over Funk Island
Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:20 PM NST 12 December 2019 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will cause
gale to storm force westerlies to persist over the Belle Isle Bank
through the forecast period.

Meanwhile, a fast-moving trough of low pressure over Gulf - Port au
Port will move to lie east of the district by Friday morning. Strong
to gale force westerlies are expected over all waters to the south of
and behind this feature.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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