Laurentian Fan - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northerly 25 to 35 knots becoming northerly 25 near noon then diminishing to north 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind backing to northwest 10 to 15 Saturday morning then diminishing to light Saturday evening.
Showers ending this evening. Risk of thunderstorms early this morning.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to PrinceEdward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4914N 6514W to
4938N 6530W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 26 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5700N 5715W to 5845N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to
6100N 5315W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan - eastern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 December 2024'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 26 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1002 mb located south of LaurentianFan.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Friday weakening low 1010 mb located near the
Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight approaching ridge located over New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:14 AM AST 27 December 2024 A low pressure system southeast of Laurentian Fan will move slowlyeast, then north as it weakens to lie over the Grand Banks Friday
afternoon. Strong to gale force northerlies are forecast north and
west of the low tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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 - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- 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
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