Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to south 15 near noon then increasing to south 20 early this evening. Wind increasing to south 30 near midnight and to south 35 to 40 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 Thursday evening.
Showers ending this morning. Scattered showers this evening. Rain Thursday afternoon. Fog patches forming this morning and dissipating Thursday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to PrinceEdward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4946N 6417W.
Sea ice southwest then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 11 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 3:00 AM AST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today dissipating low 1020 mb located southwestof Nova Scotia.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located near the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying trough from 992 mb low
located over New England extending southward.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday intensifying trough from 972 mb low
located over Labrador extending southward.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:43 AM AST 11 December 2024 An intensifying trough of low pressure approaching from the westtoday will track eastward across marine waters on Thursday. Gale to
storm force southerly ahead of the trough will shift to strong to
gale force southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect
For Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Gulf-Magdalen,
Chaleur-Miscou - eastern half and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- 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
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - 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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