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Issued 08:00 PM AST 17 February 2025

Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 50 knots diminishing to west 40 Tuesday morning and to west 30 Tuesday evening.

Flurries ending Tuesday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning after midnight.

Temperatures near minus 5.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 17 February 2025
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 6 to 8 this evening then subsiding to 4 to 6 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 February 2025
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 15 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind north 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coast. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays. 

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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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 February 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4417N 6722W to 4300N 6530W to 4556N 5900W to
4718N 5902W to 4715N 5700W to 4630N 5630W to 4625N 5530W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coast.
Consolidated grey ice in a few bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:24 PM EST 17 February 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Feb estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5225N 5550W to 5035N 5015W to 5335N 4830W to 5915N 5815W to
6100N 5510W to 5850N 4710W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

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Issued 8:00 PM AST 17 February 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

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Issued 8:00 PM AST 17 February 2025

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 8:00 PM AST 17 February 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 963 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 969 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:53 PM AST 17 February 2025 An intense low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will
continue tracking northeastward tonight to lie northeast of
Newfoundland Tuesday morning. Gale to storm force westerly winds will
begin to gradually diminish late in the day on Tuesday as the low
pulls away from the region.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Banquereau, Cabot Strait -
southern half, Northumberland Strait - eastern half, Gulf - Magdalen
- northern half and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Anticosti northeastern half.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all regions with open water
except Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope,
Laurentian Fan and Anticosti.

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