South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 26 December 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 35 knots diminishing to northeast 25 Friday morning then backing to north 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Rain ending near noon Friday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 26 December 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon
Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 26 December 2024
Saturday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light late
in the day.
Sunday
Wind light.
Monday
Wind light.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 December 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4926N 5423W to 5345N 5500Wto 5600N 5900W to 5911N 6218W to 6045N 5915W to 6200N 5838W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 26 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5700N 5715W to 5845N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to
6100N 5315W to 5930N 4950W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 26 December 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 NST 26 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwestover the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday trough located on a line north-south over
the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over Funk
Island Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:11 PM NST 26 December 2024 A trough of low pressure will remain nearly stationary and weakenover the Grand Banks throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale
force east to southeasterlies are expected east of the trough, with
strong to gale force northeasterlies to its north and west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand
Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank - eastern half
- LaHave Bank - western half
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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 - 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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