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Gulf - Magdalen

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 12 October 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 40 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 30 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Sunday evening.

Showers ending this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 12 October 2024
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 12 October 2024
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to southeast 25 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southeasterly 30 to 40 knots diminishing to southwest 25.
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 knots veering to west 15 to 20 late in the day.

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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 2:30 PM EDT 12 October 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Oct estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5225N 5539W to 5230N 5500W to 5430N 5200W to 5530N 5145W to
5745N 5600W to 5845N 5230W to 5930N 5015W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 12 October 2024

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 12 October 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located from Eastern Shore to
Cabot Strait.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located over the Great Lakes.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday ridge located over the Gulf of Maine.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday ridge located from Grand Manan to West
Scotian Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:19 PM ADT 12 October 2024 A trough of low pressure over the eastern marine district will move
southeastward to lie east of the district by late this evening.
Strong to gale force west to southwest winds ahead of the trough
become gale force northwesterlies in its wake. Winds will diminish
from west to east tonight and Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
marine waters.

Outlook for the start-up of the Upper Bay of Fundy lobster fishery.

Today...Northwest 35 diminishing to northwest 25 this evening.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Sunday...Northwest 20 knots diminishing to west 15 near noon and to
southwest 10 to 15 in the evening. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1
metre or less in the afternoon.

Monday...Winds light becoming easterly 20 knots early in the morning
increasing to east 25 knots near noon. Winds becoming south 25 to 30
in the evening. Seas 1 metre or less in the morning building to 1 to
2 metres near noon.

Tuesday...Southwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

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