Banquereau
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 20 knots increasing to north 25 to 30 this morning and to northwest 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to north 25 Friday morning and to north 10 to 15 Friday evening.
Showers or flurries ending Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon and to 3 to 4
this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday morning and to 1 Friday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024
Saturday
Wind light increasing to southerly 20 knots
in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind south 30 knots diminishing to west
20.
Monday
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:55 PM EDT 17 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Banquereau
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 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 3:00 AM ADT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.By 3:30 p.m. ADT today quasi-stationary ridge located over the
Maritimes.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 999 mb located over the eastern Grand
Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 996 mb located near the Avalon
Peninsula.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday weakening low 1000 mb located over the
eastern Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday approaching trough located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:31 AM ADT 18 April 2024 A deepening low pressure system east of Newfoundland will bringstrong to gale force northerly winds to eastern waters today.
Winds will diminish on Friday as the low begins tracking eastward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.
Thursday..Winds northerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 this
afternoon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.
Friday..Winds north 20 diminishing to light near noon. Sea state 1 to
2 metres diminishing to 1 or less.
Saturday..Southerly 10 to 15. Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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