Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 February 2019
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light increasing to northeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon and to northwest 25 to 30 near midnight. Wind northwest 25 to 30 Tuesday.
Snow changing to flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning overnight.
Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 10 to minus 5 Tuesday morning.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2019 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4510N 6610W NovaScotia near 4440N 6550W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4400N 6440W to 4500N
6130W to 4455N 5830W to 4555N 5715W to 4720N 5850W to Newfoundland
near 4720N 5515W. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water 2 tenths grey ice in some bays.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Lurcher
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 February 2019Moderate 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 10:00 AM AST 18 February 2019 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today quasi-stationary low located over LabradorSea.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 1007 mb located southwest
of Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday departing low 985 mb located southeast
of Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM AST 18 February 2019 A low pressure system will approach the southwestern district thismorning and intensify as it moves to lie southeast of Laurentian Fan
overnight tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies and cold
temperatures will develop in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen -
northeastern half and Anticosti.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope,
Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - southwestern half and
Chaleur-Miscou.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half