Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 knots veering to northwest 15 early this morning then increasing to north 25 late this morning. Wind increasing to north 35 this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwesterly 15 overnight and to light Thursday evening.
Snow or rain changing to flurries this afternoon and ending Thursday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray this evening.
Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 4 this evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4440N 6709W to4422N 6627W to 4335N 6610W to 4320N 6518W to Nova Scotia near 4415N
6417W. Sea ice east then north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4621N 6025W to 4647N
6012W to Nova Scotia near 4702N 6023W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6134W to 4630N
6156W to 4713N 6425W to 4905N 6335W to 4847N 6109W to 4953N 6202W to
4958N 5959W to 5100N 5743W to Newfoundland near 4909N 5822W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5515N 5615W to 5630N 5615W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5830N 5200W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2025'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2025Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:00 AM AST 22 January 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 1008 mb located southwest of GeorgesBank.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 994 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from the Great Lakes to Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located over the southern Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:37 AM AST 22 January 2025 An intensifying low pressure system southwest of Georges Bank willtrack northeastward and pass just south of the marine district today.
Strong to gale force northerlies will develop west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all waters except Fundy and
Laurentian Fan - southeastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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