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Issued 03:30 PM ADT 17 October 2019

Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southerly 15 to 20 late this evening. Wind southerly 15 to 20 Friday.

Rain changing to showers near midnight.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 17 October 2019
Tonight and Friday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 early Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 17 October 2019
Saturday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15.
Monday Wind westerly 10 to 15 knots.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 June 2019 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 17 October 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Oct estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5200N 5555W to 5130N 5400W to 5330N 5030W to 5500N 5100W to
5700N 5600W to 6100N 5900W to 6200N 5600W to 5900N 5000W then
eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 17 October 2019

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 17 October 2019 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 974 mb located over northern New England.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 984 mb located over the Gaspe Peninsula.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT Friday low 988 mb located over the Quebec Lower
North Shore.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:45 PM ADT 17 October 2019 An intense low pressure system currently over Northern New England
will move northward to lie over the Gaspé Peninsula Friday morning.
Winds increase to gale to storm force easterlies ahead of the low
then shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait,
Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti.

Gale warnings are in effect for Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank,
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, Banquereau, and
Laurentian Fan.

High water level warnings are in effect for Chaleur - Miscou and
Anticosti.

Also, rough surf and higher than normal water levels can be expected
along eastern portions of the Atlantic Coast of Nova Scotia early
this evening, and over portions of Northumberland Strait and the
Gulf of St. Lawrence this evening and overnight.

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