Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 09 December 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening and to light Sunday morning. Wind becoming south 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 09 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon and to 1 to 2
this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 or less near noon Sunday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 09 December 2023
Monday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 to
45 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind south 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west
25 to 35.
Wednesday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots backing to
southwest 10 to 15.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to PrinceEdward Island near 4608N 6314W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4845N 6751W
to 4951N 6624W to Quebec near 4935N 6346W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4630N 6321W to 4742N 6413W
to 4827N 6405W to Anticosti Island near 4845N 6410W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4952N 6343W to
5002N 6322W to 4952N 6128W to 5001N 5941W to 5118N 5746W to 5058N
5722W to Newfoundland near 4928N 5809W sea ice north then east of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 9 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5345N 5315W to 5600N 5315W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W to 5850N 4540W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 9 December 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 963 mb located east of the MarineDistrict.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday departing low 983 mb located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the East Coast of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:13 PM NST 9 December 2023 A low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will remain nearlystationary before finally departing to the east late Sunday. Gale to
storm force northwesterlies will gradually diminish to strong to gale
force northwesterlies tonight. Winds will further diminish through
Sunday as a ridge moves in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters and
Southwest Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that large waves, pounding surf and
higher than normal water levels are possible during high tide early
this evening along portions of the East Coast and Northeast Coast
from Cape St. Francis to Cape St. John.
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 - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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