Northeast Gulf
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 20 knots with gusts to 30 diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to northeast 25 early Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 35 to 45 near noon Sunday and to northeast 45 to 55 Sunday evening.
Flurries ending near midnight. Snow or rain Sunday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6217W to PrinceEdward Island near 4613N 6226W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6247W
to 4724N 6430W to 4837N 6352W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4859N 6704W to
4926N 6646W to Anticosti Island near 4926N 6336W. Sea ice west then
north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5058N 5745W to 4803N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4743N
5918W. Sea ice north then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except consolidated grey ice in a few bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northeast Gulf
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 January 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 10:00 AM NST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 992 mb located south ofNova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 949 mb located over the East Coast
of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:47 AM NST 4 January 2025 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will rapidly intensifyinto a powerful storm as it tracks northeastward today to lie over
Eastern Newfoundland by Sunday morning. Gale to storm force east to
northerlies will develop and spread over all waters ahead of the low.
On Sunday, winds will shift to storm to hurricane force northwest to
southwesterlies over southern waters in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Southwestern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters, except Southwest Coast - west of Ramea,
where a gale warning is in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for East Coast and Northeast Coast.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- 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 - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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