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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 09 December 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northwest 20 late overnight and to northwest 10 to 15 Tuesday morning. Wind becoming light Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to zero overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 09 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to 2 near noon Tuesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 09 December 2024
Wednesday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the morning then diminishing to south 15 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind south 25 to 35 knots increasing to south 35 to 45.
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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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 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to Prince
Edward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4946N 6417W.
Sea ice southwest then north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 9 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5130W to 5500N 5030W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 09 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 NST 9 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 989 mb located over western Belle
Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday departing low 990 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday ridge located over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 8:01 PM NST 9 December 2024 An intense low pressure system located over Western Belle Isle Bank
will track northeastward tonight and Tuesday to lie southeast of
Greenland by Tuesday evening. Gale to storm force southwesterlies to
northwesterlies will gradually diminish on Tuesday as the low
departs.

Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for Strait
of Belle Isle - eastern half, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Gulf -
Port au Port and the Southern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Northeast Coast.

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