Lurcher
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 22 November 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeasterly 20 after midnight and to north 30 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to northwesterly 35 Saturday afternoon.
Rain. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Saturday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 22 November 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Saturday morning and to 3
to 4 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 22 November 2024
Sunday
Wind northwesterly 35 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming
light.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Lurcher
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 thesouthwestern 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 southwesternmarine 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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- 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
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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
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