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Cabot Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 29 April 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots increasing to northwest 30 to 35 after midnight then diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 Tuesday afternoon.

Scattered showers overnight and Tuesday.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 29 April 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late this evening and to 3 to 4 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 29 April 2024
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind north 15 to 20 knots.
Friday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 29 April 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5002N 6644W to 5000N 6143W to
Quebec near 5010N 6111W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:01 PM EDT 29 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 5000N 4815W to 5155N 4720W to 5430N 4920W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5037N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4958N 5739W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 29 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 3:30 PM ADT 29 April 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 992 mb located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary low 990 mb located over
the southern Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located over the western Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:19 PM ADT 29 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks will
strengthen and track westward to lie over the Southern Grand Banks
tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterly winds will develop
tonight over eastern waters as the low approaches.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau - western half, Laurentian Fan - western half and Cabot
Strait.

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