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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

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Issued 03:00 AM NST 29 November 2023

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 early this morning then increasing to east 25 near noon. Wind increasing to west 40 to 50 early this evening then diminishing to southwest 25 overnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Thursday and to southwest 10 to 15 Thursday evening.

Rain beginning this morning becoming snow or rain this evening and ending near midnight. Scattered flurries Thursday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 29 November 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 29 November 2023
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 25 in the morning.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to west 10 to 15.
Sunday Wind north 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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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 West Bay of Fundy – 44490 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 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to
5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 28 November 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5230N 4915W to 5430N 4915W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 03:00 AM NST 29 November 2023

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing trough located over Labrador Sea.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 997 mb located southwest
of Laurentian Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday deepening low 979 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:03 AM NST 29 November 2023 A trough of low pressure over Belle Isle Bank will continue to track
northeastward to lie over the Labrador Sea by this afternoon. Gale to
storm force southeasterlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong
to gale force southwesterlies in its wake, further diminishing as it
tracks northeastward.

A developing low pressure system south of the Laurentian Fan will
track northeastward today and rapidly intensify. It is expected to
pass east of the Avalon Peninsula this evening and move north of the
district on Thursday morning. Gale force southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to gale to storm force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Belle Isle Bank, and the
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for the Strait of Belle
Isle, South Coast, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, and Funk
Island Bank.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half and Belle Isle Bank.

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