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Gulf - Port au Port

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 08 September 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 35 knots and locally gusts to 45 along the Newfoundland coast this morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 near noon then backing to south 15 to 20 this evening. Wind backing to southeast 25 overnight and locally gusts to 40 along the Newfoundland coast. Wind becoming southwest 25 Monday morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Monday evening.

Rain and fog patches ending near noon. Periods of rain and fog patches overnight and Monday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 07 September 2024
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas building to 3 to 5 Sunday morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday afternoon and to 1 to 2 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 08 September 2024
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.

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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 7 September 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Sep estimated from 5730N 5100W to 5600N
5300W to 5430N 5000W to 5145N 4945W to 5100N 5200W to the Labrador
coast near 5208N 5546W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 08 September 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 3:00 AM NDT 8 September 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over the southern Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday trough located over southern Labrador Sea.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today approaching trough located over the
Maritimes.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Funk Island Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:51 AM NDT 8 September 2024 A trough of low pressure over the Southern Gulf of St. Lawrence will
move to lie to the north of the district later today. Strong to gale
force southeasterlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong
southwesterlies as it passes.

Another trough approaching from the west will sweep across the
district on Monday. Strong to gale force southerlies will develop
ahead of this feature and then shift to strong west to
southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port, Southwest Coast - west of Ramea, and South
Coast.

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