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Issued 10:00 AM NST 15 December 2018

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind southwest 30 knots with gusts to 40 near Cape Race today. Wind becoming northwest 30 this evening and locally gusts to 40 along the coast overnight and Sunday. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Sunday evening.

Showers or flurries changing to flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures minus 2 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 15 December 2018
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 15 December 2018
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to south 25.
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2018 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast in the northern section. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2018 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4835N 5310W to 4845N
5335W to 4915N 5325W to Newfoundland near 4915N 5330W. Sea ice
southwest of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4925N 5355W to
4945N 5445W to Newfoundland near 4930N 5510W. Sea ice south of the
ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4955N 5540W to 5020N
5620W to 5115N 5530W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5530W. Sea ice south
and west of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5135N 5525W to
5250N 5430W to 5420N 5530W to 5650N 6010W to 5800N 5910W then
eastward. Sea ice west and north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast in the
northern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 15 December 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5300N 5553W to 5300N 5000W to 5730N 5700W to 6000N 5900W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 15 December 2018 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located south of Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough located east of the Grand Banks.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today departing high located southeast of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday approaching ridge located over Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:49 AM NST 15 December 2018 An approaching trough will cross Newfoundland today. Strong to gale
force west to southwesterlies ahead of the trough will veer to strong
to near gale force west to northwesterlies tonight over the Grand
Banks.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle.

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