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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 12 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to south 25 near noon and to south 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 near midnight and to southwest 15 late overnight. Wind veering to west 20 Friday afternoon.

Showers ending near noon Friday. Fog banks dissipating overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 12 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 12 December 2024
Saturday Wind west 25 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday 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 EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N
5548W to 5137N 5519W to 5142N 5549W to 5120N 5647W to 5058N 5712W
then southwestward. Sea ice southeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5227N 5539W to 5325N
5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6046N 6306W then northward.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5315N 5400W to 5315N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Coast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 12 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 10:00 AM NST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 980 mb located over Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday low 961 mb located northeast of Ungava Bay.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary ridge located east of
the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:45 AM NST 12 December 2024 A low pressure system over Quebec will continue to deepen as it
tracks northward today. Strong south to southeasterlies over most
waters will increase to strong to gale force south to southwesterlies
today as the low moves northward.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except the Grand Banks.

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