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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 24 April 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 this morning and to south 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 overnight then veering to west 20 Thursday afternoon.

Rain ending overnight. Fog forming this afternoon and dissipating overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 24 April 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 3 to 4 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 24 April 2024
Friday Wind west 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Sunday Wind northeast 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 5117N 5728W to 5131N 5623W to
Newfoundland near 5128N 5619W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to
5249N 5130W to 5518N 5150W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N 5824W to 6200N
5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:28 PM EDT 23 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5445N 4940W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 24 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 3:00 AM NDT 24 April 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over northwestern Labrador
Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT today dissipating trough located over northwestern
Labrador Sea.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 997 mb located south of Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday low 1002 mb located over Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over the northern Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:45 AM NDT 24 April 2024 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will track northeastward
today to lie over Newfoundland by Thursday. Strong to gale force
southerlies can be expected ahead of the low and strong to gale force
southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Southwest Coast, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, Funk
Island Bank, and Southeastern Grand Banks.

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