South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 17 April 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to north 25 this evening and to northwest 35 Thursday evening.
Showers tonight. Snow or rain Thursday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 April 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building
to 2 to 3 near noon Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 17 April 2024
Friday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots diminishing to north
15 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Sunday
Wind south 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6027N 6021W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5522W to 6030N 5359W to 6018N
5056W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 17 April 2024Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 17 April 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 NDT 17 April 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 1007 mb located over the East Coastof Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday low 994 mb located over the northern
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 PM NDT 17 April 2024 A low pressure system over the East Coast of Newfoundland will moveto lie over Funk Island Bank later this afternoon. A second low
pressure system will develop over the Grand Banks this evening
absorbing the first low. Strong to gale force northerlies will
develop over northern waters this evening and begin to spread
southward Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, East
Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Funk Island Bank - southeastern
half, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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 - 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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