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Northeast Gulf

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 December 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 35 to 45 near noon and to northeast 45 to 55 early this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 late overnight and to northwest 25 to 35 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon.

Snow changing to flurries near noon Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northern sections today and tonight. Freezing spray Sunday.

Temperatures minus 4 to zero falling to minus 10 to minus 4 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 21 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 near noon and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday morning and to 1 to 2 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 21 December 2024
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except consolidated grey ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

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 4912N 6611W to
4947N 6541W 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 4955N 6358W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except consolidated grey ice along parts of the Quebec
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5320N 5549W to 5145N 5030W to 5245N 4800W to 5345N 4800W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northeast Gulf

Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 December 2024

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northeast Gulf

Issued 10:00 AM NST 21 December 2024

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 10:00 AM NST 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 988 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 964 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over northern Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today dissipating ridge located on a line east-west
over southern Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM NST 21 December 2024 A rapidly intensifying low pressure system will approach from the
southwest today and quickly track northeastward across Newfoundland
tonight. Gale to storm force east to northeasterlies will spread
north and west of the low while gale to storm force southerlies will
develop to its east. Winds will shift to gale to storm force
northwest to southwesterlies in the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Southeastern Grand Banks where a gale warning is in
effect.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters.

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