East Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 January 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 this morning except southwest 20 over southern sections tonight. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 overnight then backing to south 20 Friday morning.
Rain and fog patches this afternoon and tonight. Showers Friday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 02 January 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning and to 5 early
this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Friday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 January 2025
Saturday
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to east 25
to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind east 45 to 55 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 January 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245Wto 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5918N 6205W to 6200N 5930W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5700N 5745W to 5900N 5800W to 6000N 5900W to
6100N 5315W to 5850N 4820W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 January 2025'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 NST 2 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeastover Cape Breton Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over northeastern Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:44 AM NST 2 January 2025 A trough of low pressure over Cape Breton Island will slowly tracknortheastward to lie over Northeastern Newfoundland by early Friday
morning. Gale force southeasterly winds will spread across all waters
ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are effect for all
waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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