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Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2023

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind westerly 15 knots veering to northwest 20 this morning then backing to west 15 early this evening. Wind diminishing to light overnight then increasing to south 10 to 15 Thursday morning. Wind veering to southwest 15 to 20 Thursday afternoon.

Flurries ending this morning. Showers Thursday.

Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 5 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 November 2023
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 late in the day.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15.
Sunday Wind northeast 15 knots veering to east 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 West Bay of Fundy – 44490 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 Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4831N 6827W to 4832N 6832W
to 4805N 6926W to 4747N 6943W then westward. Sea ice south of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4806N 6942W to 4816N
6925W to 4844N 6851W to Quebec near 4916N 6749W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6434W to 4958N 6205W
to 5009N 5956W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 998 mb located south of the Marine
District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST today departing low 989 mb located over
southeastern Laurentian Fan.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located over the central Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:52 AM AST 29 November 2023 Corrected for document format issues..

A low pressure system will track northeastward across Laurentian Fan
later this morning. The low will continue northeastward away from the
marine district this afternoon and tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies are expected in its wake today. These winds will
diminish tonight and Thursday morning as the low moves away and
A ridge of high pressure approaching from New England moves into
The marine district.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southeastern half and Laurentian Fan.

Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.

Lfa34..

Thursday..Winds southwest 10 to 15 increasing to southwesterly 20 to
25 in the morning. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 metres in
the afternoon.
Friday..Winds southwest 25 diminishing to southwest 15 late in the
day. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 in the evening.
Saturday..Winds variable 10 to 15 becoming northerly 15 in the
afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to near 1 metre in the
morning.
Sunday..Winds northeast 15 increasing to easterly 20 in the
afternoon. Seas near 1 metre building to 1 to 2 metres late in the
day.

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