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Gulf - Magdalen

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 12 December 2025

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 40 knots veering to northwest 35 near midnight then diminishing to west 30 near noon Saturday.

Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Saturday morning.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 12 December 2025

Gulf - Magdalen - northern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 4 early this morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 after midnight. Seas subsiding to 2 Saturday morning and to 1 Saturday evening.

Gulf - Magdalen - southern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 12 December 2025
Sunday Wind west 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northerly 25 knots increasing to northerly 40.
Tuesday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwesterly 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4723N 6136W to 4738N 6112W to 4744N
6124W to 4734N 6159W to 4706N 6212W to 4706N 6147W to 4723N 6136W.
Sea ice within the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4551N 6201W to
Prince Edward Island near 4621N 6211W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6231W
to 4640N 6329W to 4736N 6409W to 4904N 6404W to 4925N 6516W to 4916N
6703W to 4956N 6635W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4945N 6301W to
4946N 5954W to 5106N 5804W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 December 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4730N 5239W to 4730N 5000W to 5200N 4845W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 3:30 PM AST 12 December 2025

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 3:30 PM AST 12 December 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 3:30 PM AST 12 December 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 960 mb located east of Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday departing low 958 mb located southeast
of Labrador Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday ridge located from Quebec to the Gulf
of Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located from New Brunswick to East
Scotian Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:21 PM AST 12 December 2025 An intense low pressure system east of the Labrador Sea will remain
nearly stationary tonight, then will move slowly eastward on
Saturday. Gale to storm force west to northwest winds will diminish
on Saturday as the low moves eastward.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot Strait and all of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

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