Cabot Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northerly 35 knots diminishing to north 25 to 30 early this morning and to north 15 to 20 near noon. Wind diminishing to light this evening then increasing to south 15 to 20 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to south 30 near noon Saturday.
Rain Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 19 April 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2024
Sunday
Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to south
20.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 4:21 PM EDT 18 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait - northern half
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 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 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over the Maritimes.By 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday ridge located over the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 999 mb located near the
Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday approaching trough located from Quebec
to New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:46 AM ADT 19 April 2024 A low pressure system near the Grand Banks will continue to bringstrong to gale force northerly winds to eastern waters this morning.
Winds will diminish by this afternoon as the low weakens and departs
to the east.
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.
Today..Winds north 20 to 25 knots diminishing to north 15 this
afternoon and to light this evening. Sea state 1 to 2 metres
diminishing to 1 or less late in the day.
Saturday..Southerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 in the
afternoon. Seas near 1 metre.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- 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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