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Laurentian Fan - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to northerly 40 near noon then diminishing to north 30 after midnight. Wind north 25 Friday.

Showers.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 26 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 December 2024
Saturday Wind north 20 knots.
Sunday Wind light.
Monday Wind light becoming southeast 15 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to Prince
Edward 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 25 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5336N 5635W to 5345N 5330W to 5445N 5230W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Laurentian Fan - western half

Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 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 3:00 AM AST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 1002 mb located over southeastern East
Scotian Slope.
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 2:44 AM AST 26 December 2024 A low pressure system over East Scotian Slope will move slowly east,
then north as it weakens to lie over the Grand Banks Friday
afternoon. Gale to storm force northerlies are expected north and
west of the low today into tonight.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Sable - western half and East Scotian Slope - western half.
Gale warnings are in effect for LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope - eastern
half, Fourchu, Banquereau and Laurentian Fan - western half.

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