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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 08 October 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 early this evening and to southeast 30 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 late overnight and to light Wednesday afternoon.

Periods of rain ending Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 08 October 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 08 October 2024
Thursday Wind light increasing to northwest 25 knots late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to westerly 30.
Saturday Wind westerly 30 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 8 October 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Oct estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5208N 5543W to 5215N 5430W to 5515N 5200W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5930N 5015W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 08 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 3:30 PM ADT 8 October 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located on a line north-south over
the western Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to East Scotian Slope.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing ridge located from Labrador Sea
to Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:17 PM ADT 8 October 2024 A trough of low pressure over the western marine district will
intensify as it slowly crosses the region tonight. Strong to gale
force southeast winds will develop this evening over northern waters
ahead of the trough and shift to moderate to strong westerlies in its
wake.

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

Atlantic - Maritimes Area

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