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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

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 January 2025 Today Tonight and Monday 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 5 January 2025 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245W
to 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 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 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 eastern
Newfoundland.
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 over
Eastern 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.

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