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Cabot Strait - southern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 17 December 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25 after midnight and to west 15 near noon Wednesday.

Rain this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 17 December 2024
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 December 2024
Thursday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northwest 30 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Saturday Wind northeast 20 knots increasing to northeast 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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 4915N 6536W to
4946N 6505W 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 4948N 6316W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5320N 5549W to 5200N 5200W to 5245N 4845W to 5400N 4845W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4550W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait - southern half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 17 December 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 8:00 PM AST 17 December 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located from Anticosti Island to
Georges Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing trough located over the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:37 PM AST 17 December 2024 A trough of low pressure from Anticosti to Georges Bank will continue
eastward tonight. Strong to gale force south to southwesterlies ahead
of the trough will shift to strong westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan, and Cabot Strait.

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