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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 12 December 2018

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind north 25 to 30 knots increasing to north 35 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 25 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday afternoon.

Periods of snow ending Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Risk of freezing spray overnight and Thursday morning.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 12 December 2018
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 4 after midnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 12 December 2018
Friday Wind westerly 25 knots.
Saturday Wind southwesterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to westerly 30.
Sunday Wind north 20 knots veering to east 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2018 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6215W to 4630N
6145W to 4705N 6400W to 4845N 6355W to 4920N 6450W to 4925N 6645W to
5010N 6520W to 4830N 6205W to 5055N 5740W to Newfoundland near 5010N
5735W. Sea ice west and north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4745N 6130W to 4715N 6215W to 4705N
6155W to 4735N 6110W to 4745N 6130W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 12 December 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5110N 5545W to 5110N 5430W to 5230N 5000W to 5500N 5000W to 5730N
5700W to 6000N 5900W.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5145N 5630W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5615W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Sable

Issued 3:30 PM AST 12 December 2018

'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 12 December 2018 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 960 mb located east of
Laurentian Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 950 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located on a line north-south over
New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Gulf of Maine.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:25 PM AST 12 December 2018 An intense low pressure system east of Laurentian Fan will track
northeastward away from the district tonight. Gale force north to
northeasterly winds over the southeastern marine district will
diminish this evening in the wake of the disturbance. Cold gale force
northerly winds over Gulf waters will spread southward giving
freezing spray to parts of the north and western marine district.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau-southeastern half, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait,
Northumberland Strait-eastern half and Gulf-Magdalen.

In addition, freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand
Manan, Lurcher, southwestern shore, eastern shore, Fourchu, Cabot
Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti.

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