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Laurentian Fan

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 22 November 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeasterly 20 knots increasing to southeasterly 30 to 40 late overnight then veering to southwesterly 35 near noon Saturday.

Rain. Risk of thunderstorms Saturday morning and afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 22 November 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 22 November 2024
Sunday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southwesterly 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15.

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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 1:30 PM EST 22 November 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5213N 5540W to 5245N 5415W to 5430N 5330W to 5900N 5645W to
5930N 5245W to 5830N 4550W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Laurentian Fan

Issued 3:30 PM AST 22 November 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 3:30 PM AST 22 November 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today dissipating trough located over the
southwestern Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight deepening low 994 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday low 969 mb located over Nova Scotia.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:19 PM AST 22 November 2024 A low pressure system will deepen as it approaches the southwestern
marine district this evening. The low will cross Nova Scotia Saturday
and then stall Saturday night. Winds will increase to gale to storm
force easterlies ahead of the low then shift to gale force
southwesterlies south of it. Winds will become gale force
northwesterly over western waters in the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen and Chaleur-Miscou - eastern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are advised that higher than normal water levels and
rough surf is expected along north and east facing coastlines of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence near the high tide Saturday afternoon and
evening.

Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.

Sunday..Winds northwesterly 35 knots. Seas 3 to 4 metres.
Monday..Winds northwesterly 25 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
late in the day. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late in the
day.
Tuesday..Winds northwesterly 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light.
Seas one metre or less.

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