South Coast
Forecast
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
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N5548W 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 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 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 ittracks 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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- 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
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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