Eastern Shore
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 December 2019
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 20 knots increasing to northwest 35 near noon then diminishing to northwest 20 to 25 early this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 near midnight and to light late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 Friday evening.
Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Risk of freezing spray this evening.
Temperatures minus 3 to plus 1.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2019 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6130W to PrinceEdward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Eastern Shore
Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 December 2019'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 AST 12 December 2019 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 1015 mb located over eastern AnticostiIsland.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 1014 mb located east of the
Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Great Lakes.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:47 AM AST 12 December 2019 A low pressure system near Anticosti Island will pass east of themarine district this afternoon. As a result strong to gale force
northwesterlies will develop across the district today and could
possibly approach storm force over northernmost waters. Winds are
expected to diminish over most waters later today and tonight as a
ridge of high pressure approaches from the west.
On Friday moderate to strong southerlies will develop over western
waters late in the day as a low pressure system approaches from the
southwest.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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
- 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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