Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 07 December 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 30 knots increasing to northwesterly 35 Friday afternoon.
Showers ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 07 December 2023
Laurentian Fan - eastern half
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late
overnight.
Laurentian Fan - western half
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early Friday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 07 December 2023
Saturday
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind light becoming south 15 knots.
Monday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 late
in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4614N 6417W to4649N 6445W to 4727N 6441W to 4827N 6405W to Quebec near 4845N
6410W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6751W to 4951N
6624W to Anticosti Island near 4945N 6414W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4952N 6343W to
5002N 6322W to 4952N 6128W to 5001N 5941W to Quebec near 5125N
5737W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5400W to 5630N 5400W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan
Issued 8:00 PM AST 07 December 2023'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 7 December 2023 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary high 1019 mb locatedover Quebec.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight deepening low 950 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday low 940 mb located northeast of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:22 PM AST 7 December 2023 A low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will continue to deepenas it tracks north-northeast tonight and Friday. Gale force
northwesterlies will develop over eastern waters tonight and Friday
in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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