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Georges Bank - southern half

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Issued 08:00 PM AST 04 December 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots near midnight and to south 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 35 Thursday morning and to southwest 50 Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 35 Thursday evening.

Scattered showers this evening. Rain Thursday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 04 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening and to 2 to 3 Thursday morning. Seas building to 3 to 5 Thursday afternoon and to 5 to 7 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 4 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5415W to 5415N 5245W to 5530N 5245W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Georges Bank - southern half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 04 December 2024

'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 8:00 PM AST 4 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located from Labrador to East
Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday departing ridge located from Labrador
to the Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 996 mb located over
southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 984 mb located over
Chaleur Bay.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:57 PM AST 4 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes on Thursday. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm
force ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half, and Anticosti.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Chaleur - Miscou - western half for high tide Thursday
afternoon and evening.

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