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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 35 knots diminishing to north 25 this evening and to north 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light Saturday morning then becoming south 10 to 15 Saturday afternoon.

Periods of rain and fog banks ending this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 April 2024
Sunday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to south 35 in the afternoon then diminishing to west 15 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25.
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. 

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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 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 EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N
5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6018N 6010W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 4:21 PM EDT 18 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastward.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 19 April 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 NDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located from Labrador to the
Maritimes.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located over eastern Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:51 AM NDT 19 April 2024 A trough of low pressure stretching across the Grand Banks will move
eastward today and tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterlies to
northwesterlies to the north and west of the trough will gradually
diminish today and tonight.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast. East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks.

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