South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 January 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 this morning except variable 10 to 15 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near noon Tuesday.
Rain ending this evening. Showers Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 06 January 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near midnight and to 2 to
3 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 January 2025
Wednesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
west 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to north 25
to 35.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 January 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245Wto 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5918N 6205W to 6200N 5930W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5700W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 January 2025'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 NST 6 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today weakening low 958 mb located over easternNewfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 979 mb located over the East Coast
of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:40 AM NST 6 January 2025 A weakening low pressure system will remain nearly stationary overEastern Newfoundland throughout today and will continue to weaken
throughout the forecast period. Gale to storm force easterlies to
northerlies will persist north of the low. Gale to storm force
northwesterlies to southwesterlies will persist south of the low.
Winds will begin to diminish today and tonight as the low weakens.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Belle Isle Bank and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that all high water level warnings
have ended.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern 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
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern 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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