Lurcher
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Issued 10:00 AM AST 22 November 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind easterly 30 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to northeasterly 20 near midnight. Wind becoming variable 20 late overnight then increasing to northwesterly 35 Saturday afternoon.
Periods of rain. Risk of thunderstorms overnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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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 10:00 AM 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 10:00 AM AST 22 November 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located near Georges Bank.By 3:30 p.m. AST today weakening trough located from the Bay of
Fundy to East Scotian Slope.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight deepening low 996 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday low 973 mb located over Nova Scotia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:44 AM AST 22 November 2024 A developing area of low pressure will deepen as it approachesThe southwestern marine district this evening. The low will
Cross Nova Scotia Saturday to lie near Prince Edward Island
Saturday evening. 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.
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..Light winds. 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 - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- 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
- 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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