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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 10 May 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northeast 20 knots diminishing to northeast 15 this afternoon and to light overnight. Wind increasing to northeast 15 Saturday morning and to east 20 to 25 Saturday evening.

Showers ending this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 09 May 2024
Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 10 May 2024
Sunday Wind northeasterly 25 to 35 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind light.
Tuesday Wind light becoming southwest 15 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 2:56 PM EDT 9 May 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4708N 5255W to 4800N 5015W to 4910N 4820W to 5415N 4740W to 5740N
5210W to 5810N 4900W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 May estimated from Quebec near
5012N 6107W to Newfoundland near 4855N 5827W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 10 May 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 10 May 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low located over Laurentian Fan.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday departing trough from low located east
of the Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 995 mb located southwest of the
Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday low 989 mb located south of West Scotian
Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:36 AM ADT 10 May 2024 A low pressure system will develop southwest of the marine district
on Saturday and intensify as its tracks northeastward.
The disturbance is forecast to lie just south of West Scotian Slope
by Saturday evening. Strong to gale force northeasterly winds will
spread across southern marine waters north of the low.

Mariners are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Georges
Bank, West Scotian Slope and East Scotian Slope.

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