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Cabot Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 23 December 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late this evening and to light Tuesday morning.

Scattered flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending this evening.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 23 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 23 December 2024
Wednesday Wind light becoming northeast 15 knots in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind north 25 knots.
Friday Wind northerly 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to Prince
Edward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4912N 6611W to
4947N 6541W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5336N 5635W to 5400N 5330W to 5500N 5300W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 5000W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Cabot Strait - northern half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 23 December 2024

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 8:00 PM AST 23 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight high 1036 mb located over the Gulf
of Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday high 1032 mb located near Sable Island.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday trough located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday trough located on a line north-south over
New Brunswick.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:50 PM AST 23 December 2024 Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Cabot Strait - northern half.

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