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Issued 03:30 PM AST 15 December 2018

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light Sunday morning then becoming east 15 Sunday evening.

Temperatures plus 7 falling to minus 3 Sunday morning then rising to plus 2 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 15 December 2018
Monday Wind northeast 35 knots diminishing to northeast 20 to 25 in the afternoon then backing to northwest 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind northwest 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2018 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2018 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4615N 6115W to 4705N
6400W to 4850N 6350W to 4925N 6515W to 4935N 6640W to 4955N 6605W to
4845N 6155W to 5115N 5740W to Newfoundland near 5025N 5725W. Sea ice
west and north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4745N 6130W to 4715N 6215W to 4705N
6155W to 4735N 6110W to 4745N 6130W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM AST 15 December 2018 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough located east of Laurentian
Fan.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over southern Ontario.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located over the Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:23 PM AST 15 December 2018 A trough of low pressure east of Laurentian Fan will continue to pull
away this evening. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected
for eastern waters in the wake of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf Magdalen -
northeastern half and Anticosti.

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