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Issued 03:00 AM AST 10 December 2019

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 35 knots increasing to south 45 early this morning with gusts to 55 in the Approaches. Wind diminishing to southwest 30 late this morning then veering to northwest 20 to 25 overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Wednesday morning and to light Wednesday afternoon.

Rain ending this afternoon. Periods of rain beginning this evening and changing to snow near noon Wednesday. Fog patches dissipating overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in snow.

Temperatures plus 11 falling to zero Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 10 December 2019
Thursday Wind light increasing to northwest 25 to 35 knots in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northerly 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light.
Saturday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 40.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W to
Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

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Gale warning in effect

Halifax Harbour and Approaches

Issued 03:00 AM AST 10 December 2019

'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 AST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 990 mb located over western
Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 982 mb located over northern
Labrador.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight cold front from low located from Labrador
to Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday departing cold front located over
Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:37 AM AST 10 December 2019 A developing low pressure system over Western Quebec will track
northeastward to lie over Northern Labrador by this evening. Gale to
near storm force south to southwest winds are expected across the
district this morning associated with this low. Winds will diminish
to strong to gale force southwesterlies later today. Tonight an
associated cold front will sweep across the Gulf of St. Lawrence
ushering in a cold northwesterly flow. The weakening cold front will
move across slope waters on Wednesday. A period of gales and freezing
spray are expected over extreme northern waters in the wake of the
front.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti.

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