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Gulf - Magdalen - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 21 January 2025

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 25 knots veering to northwest 20 to 25 early Wednesday morning.

Flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray.

Temperatures near minus 11.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 21 January 2025

Gulf - Magdalen - northern half

Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late Wednesday morning.

Gulf - Magdalen - southern half

Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 21 January 2025
Thursday Wind westerly 25 knots.
Friday Wind west 30 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays along the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4440N 6709W to
4422N 6627W to 4335N 6610W to 4320N 6518W to Nova Scotia near 4415N
6417W. Sea ice east then north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4621N 6025W to 4647N
6012W to Nova Scotia near 4702N 6023W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6134W to 4630N
6156W to 4713N 6425W to 4905N 6335W to 4847N 6109W to 4953N 6202W to
4958N 5959W to 5100N 5743W to Newfoundland near 4909N 5822W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice in a few bays along the
coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5515N 5615W to 5630N 5615W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5830N 5200W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen - western half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 21 January 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 8:00 PM AST 21 January 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1026 mb located over Eastern Shore.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 1019 mb located east of
the Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday low 1009 mb located south of East
Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday departing low 998 mb located over the
southwestern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:43 PM AST 21 January 2025 An intense low pressure system north of the Labrador Sea will
continue to move northward tonight. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies over northern and eastern waters will diminish later
this evening.

On Wednesday another low will track just south of the marine district
to lie over the Grand Banks Wednesday evening. Strong to gale force
northerlies will develop west of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait - northern half,
Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half and Anticosti.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all waters except
Laurentian Fan - southeastern half.

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