East Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 18 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon then backing to south 25 Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Thursday evening.
Showers and fog patches Thursday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 December 2024
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building
to 3 to 4 Thursday evening.
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 December 2024
Friday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10
to 15 in the morning then increasing to east 15 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind east 25 to 35 knots increasing to south
40 to 50.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5009N 5610W to 5141N 5512Wto 5325N 5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6033N 6256W to 6200N
6050W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 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
East Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 18 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 10:00 AM NST 18 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located over Newfoundland.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 1016 mb located over the East
Coast of the U.S.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday deepening low 1002 mb located over the
Southwest Coast of Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM NST 18 December 2024 A trough of low pressure over the west coast of Newfoundland willcontinue eastward across the marine district today before quickly
departing tonight. Gale force south to southwesterlies are expected
across all waters ahead of the trough.
On Thursday a low pressure system will approach the district from the
southwest and quickly track across Southeastern Newfoundland.
Gale force south to southwesterlies are expected to the south and
east of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
southwest cost, South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and the
Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- 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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