Cabot Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 10 October 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect. Waterspout watch in effect.
Wind light increasing to northwest 15 knots this evening and to west 20 to 25 Friday morning. Wind increasing to west 35 to 40 Friday afternoon.
Risk of thunderstorms and waterspouts late this afternoon. Showers tonight and Friday.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 10 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5208N 5543W to 5215N 5430W to 5500N 5215W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5930N 5015W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 10 October 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.
Watches (In effect)
Waterspout watch in effect
Cabot Strait
Issued 3:23 PM ADT 10 October 2024 Conditions are favourable for the development of waterspouts.Wind gusts: 40 knots or higher.
Locations: Northumberland Strait, Gulf Magdalen and Cabot Strait waters.
Time span: ending by early this evening.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. For more information monitor Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 10 October 2024 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing trough from low located on a linenorth-south over the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 999 mb located over southern Labrador.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Friday low 971 mb located over Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:20 PM ADT 10 October 2024 A low pressure system north of the marine district will intensify asit moves slowly across Labrador tonight and into the Labrador Sea on
Friday. Strong to gale force west to northwest winds will spread
across the marine district later tonight and Friday.
Marine interests are advised gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Outlook for the start-up of the Upper Bay of Fundy lobster fishery.
Saturday...Westerly 25 knots increasing to 35 to 40 near noon then
diminishing to westerly 25 to 30 in the evening. Seas near 2 metres.
Sunday...Northwesterly 20 knots diminishing to light in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding zero to 1 metres in the
morning.
Monday...Winds light becoming southeast 15 knots near noon increasing
to south 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas near 1 metre.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- 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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