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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 2024

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots veering to easterly 15 to 20 this afternoon then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15 near noon Tuesday and to southeast 25 Tuesday evening.

Scattered showers.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 07 October 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 2024
Wednesday Wind southwesterly 15 knots.
Thursday Wind light.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.

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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 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 6 October 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Oct estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5208N 5543W to 5230N 5430W to 5430N 5230W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5910N 5035W to 5820N 4745W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 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 7 October 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 991 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing low 991 mb located southeast of
Laurentian Fan.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday trough located west of the Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday trough located from New Brunswick to East
Scotian Slope.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located from Labrador Sea to Georges
Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located from Labrador Sea to
Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:43 AM ADT 7 October 2024 A low pressure system south of Laurentian Fan will gradually move
southeastward away from the district today. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies over southeastern waters will weaken as the low pulls
away.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan.

At 12 P.M. ADT, hurricane Kirk was located near latitude 38.6 north
and longitude 43.6 west, with maximum sustained winds of 70 knots and
central pressure of 964 MB. Kirk was moving northeast at 22 knots.

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