Cabot Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 December 2019
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind westerly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to westerly 15 early this morning then increasing to northwest 20 to 25 this afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 25 to 30 this evening then backing to west 20 to 25 Sunday evening.
Flurries ending Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 07 December 2019
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning then building
to 2 to 3 this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 December 2019
Monday
Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots increasing to
southwest 35 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind southerly 40 to 50 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 late in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4630N 6440W to 4850N6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to Newfoundland near 5035N
5720W. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 7 December 2019 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 1008 mb located over LaHave Bank.By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 1005 mb located over
Banquereau.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located over Georges Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM AST 7 December 2019 A low pressure system over LaHave Bank will intensify as it trackseastward across the southern marine district today. The low will move
to lie east of Newfoundland by evening. Gale force southwesterly
winds south of the low will shift to strong northwesterlies in its
wake.
A cold northwesterly flow will develop late in the day today bringing
freezing spray to northern Gulf waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau -
southeastern half, and Laurentian Fan.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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