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Gulf - Magdalen - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 20 February 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15 near noon then becoming variable 10 to 15 this evening. Wind becoming north 15 late overnight then increasing to north 20 to 25 Friday morning. Wind backing to northwest 25 to 30 Friday afternoon.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning Friday morning.

Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 9 Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 20 February 2025

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this evening then building to 1 to 2 Friday morning. Seas building to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 Friday morning and to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 February 2025
Saturday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots backing to westerly 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots becoming south 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 February 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water except 5 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice in the extreme western section and near Iles de la Madeleine. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 February 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4417N 6722W to 4300N 6530W to 4549N 5830W to
4717N 5836W to 4715N 5700W to 4630N 5630W to 4625N 5530W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 5 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
in the extreme western section and near Iles de la Madeleine.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:21 PM EST 19 February 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
5041N 5615W to 5009N 5420W to 5305N 4920W to 5915N 5815W to 6100N
5510W to 5830N 4645W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5617W to Newfoundland near 5124N 5618W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 10:00 AM AST 20 February 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 10:00 AM AST 20 February 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over the southwestern Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight weakening ridge located from the Grand
Banks to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today deepening low 992 mb located southwest of
the Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Friday low 966 mb located over Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM AST 20 February 2025 A developing low pressure system will track northeastward today and
intensify just south of the marine district tonight. The disturbance
will track across Laurentian Fan Friday morning to lie east of the
district in the afternoon.

Gale force northeasterly winds north of the low shift to gale to
storm force northerlies west of it. Storm to hurricane force
southwesterly winds are forecast over extreme southeastern waters
just south of the low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Laurentian Fan - southern half. Storm warnings are in
effect for East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan - northern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for Sable - eastern half and Banquereau -
southern half. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for eastern
shore - eastern half, Fourchu, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

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