Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 26 December 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northeast 25 knots backing to north 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 26 December 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres except 3 to 4 over southern sections tonight.
Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 26 December 2024
Saturday
Wind north 10 to 15 knots diminishing to
light in the morning.
Sunday
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots.
Monday
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to PrinceEdward 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 26 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5700N 5715W to 5845N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to
6100N 5315W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 26 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwestover the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday trough located on a line north-south over
the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over Funk
Island Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:11 PM NST 26 December 2024 A trough of low pressure will remain nearly stationary and weakenover the Grand Banks throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale
force east to southeasterlies are expected east of the trough, with
strong to gale force northeasterlies to its north and west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand
Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern 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
- 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
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