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Gulf - Magdalen

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 December 2024

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this afternoon and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeasterly 15 to 20 Tuesday afternoon except light over northeastern sections.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northeastern sections today.

Temperatures minus 7 to minus 3 rising to minus 2 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 23 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 December 2024
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 15 to 20.
Friday Wind northwesterly 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to Prince
Edward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4912N 6611W to
4947N 6541W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4955N 6358W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Prince Edward
Island coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5336N 5635W to 5415N 5330W to 5515N 5315W to 5930N 5815W to
6030N 5230W to 5930N 5000W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 December 2024

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 6:35 AM AST 23 December 2024 Today At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge from 1039 mb high located east of
the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday ridge from 1036 mb high located north of
the St. Lawrence River.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday trough located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Tuesday trough located on a line north-south over
New Brunswick.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:37 AM AST 23 December 2024 Cold northwesterly winds will bring freezing spray to the Gulf of St.
Lawrence and some adjacent waters.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Cabot Strait - northern half and all
Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

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