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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 04 January 2025

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 35 Sunday afternoon.

Flurries tonight and Sunday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Sunday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 4 Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 04 January 2025
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 4 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 04 January 2025
Monday Wind northwest 40 knots.
Tuesday Wind light increasing to northwest 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6217W to Prince
Edward Island near 4613N 6226W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6247W
to 4724N 6430W to 4837N 6352W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4859N 6704W to
4926N 6646W to Anticosti Island near 4926N 6336W. Sea ice west then
north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5058N 5745W to 4803N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4743N
5918W. Sea ice north then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Lurcher

Issued 3:30 PM AST 04 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

Lurcher

Issued 3:30 PM AST 04 January 2025

Moderate 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 3:30 PM AST 4 January 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 965 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 955 mb located southeast of Laurentian
Fan.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday quasi-stationary low 949 mb located near
the Avalon Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:26 PM AST 4 January 2025 A rapidly intensifying low pressure system will approach southeastern
waters today and continue tracking northeastward tonight to lie near
the Avalon Peninsula on Sunday. Gale to storm force northeast winds
north of the low will strengthen to storm to hurricane force
northwest winds in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Laurentian Fan - eastern half. Storm warnings are in
effect for eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East
Scotian Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan -
western half and Cabot Strait. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Fundy and Grand Manan.

Additionally, freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand
Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern
shore - western half, Sable - western half, Northumberland Strait,
and Chaleur-Miscou.

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