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Gulf - Port au Port

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 January 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon and to light this evening. Wind increasing to north 25 early Sunday morning and to north 35 to 45 near noon Sunday. Wind increasing to north 45 to 55 Sunday evening.

Flurries ending near midnight. Snow Sunday afternoon and evening becoming rain or snow. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 04 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning then subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening. Seas building to 2 to 3 Sunday morning and to 5 to 7 near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 04 January 2025
Monday Wind north 35 to 45 knots diminishing to north 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 15.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except consolidated grey ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6217W to Prince
Edward Island near 4613N 6226W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6247W
to 4724N 6430W to 4837N 6352W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4859N 6704W to
4926N 6646W to Anticosti Island near 4926N 6336W. Sea ice west then
north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5058N 5745W to 4803N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4743N
5918W. Sea ice north then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except consolidated grey ice along parts of the Quebec
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 January 2025

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 NST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 992 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 949 mb located over the East Coast
of Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:47 AM NST 4 January 2025 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will rapidly intensify
into a powerful storm as it tracks northeastward today to lie over
Eastern Newfoundland by Sunday morning. Gale to storm force east to
northerlies will develop and spread over all waters ahead of the low.
On Sunday, winds will shift to storm to hurricane force northwest to
southwesterlies over southern waters in the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Southwestern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters, except Southwest Coast - west of Ramea,
where a gale warning is in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for East Coast and Northeast Coast.

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