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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 24 April 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind east 20 knots backing to northeast 25 this morning then to north 15 to 20 this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 20 to 25 this evening then veering to northwest 20 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Thursday evening.

Rain ending this evening. Fog banks forming this morning and dissipating this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 24 April 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this evening then subsiding to 1 to 2 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 24 April 2024
Friday Wind light becoming westerly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 20.
Sunday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2024 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 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 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5014N 6215W to 5005N 6212W to
4950N 6034W to 5114N 5741W to 5117N 5728W then northeastward. Sea
ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:28 PM EDT 23 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5445N 4940W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Eastern Shore - eastern half

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 24 April 2024

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 ADT 24 April 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 997 mb located south of the Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Thursday trough located over Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over southern Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Thursday intensifying trough located over
Anticosti Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:52 AM ADT 24 April 2024 A low pressure system south of the marine district will move to lie
over Newfoundland overnight. Strong easterlies over southeastern
waters ahead of the low will veer to strong to gale force southerlies
later today as the trough moves northeastward.

Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure over Southern Quebec will move to
lie over Anticosti Island overnight where it will deepen before
slowly moving off to the east on Thursday. Strong to gale force
westerlies or northwesterlies are forecast over northern waters with
this system.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Laurentian Fan - eastern half, Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf -
Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou and Anticosti.

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