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Eastern Shore - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to south 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 early Thursday morning and to southeast 35 late Thursday morning. Wind veering to south 45 Thursday afternoon then diminishing to southwest 25 Thursday evening.

Scattered showers or scattered flurries ending after midnight. Rain Thursday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening and to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 5 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind west 25 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Sunday Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5345W to 5500N 5230W to 5900N 5800W to
5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Eastern Shore - western half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 December 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 AST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Labrador to Georges Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing ridge located from Labrador to
the Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 996 mb located over
southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located south of Anticosti
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:45 AM AST 4 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes on Thursday. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm
force ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its
wake.

Higher than normal water levels are also possible along the Bay of
Chaleur on Thursday afternoon and evening during high tide.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern
half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

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