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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 December 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 20 this afternoon then veering to northwest 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight and to northwest 25 Monday morning.

Flurries.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 22 December 2024
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon and to 2 to 3 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 December 2024
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 15 to 20.
Thursday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 December 2024 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 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to Prince
Edward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4912N 6611W to
4947N 6541W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4955N 6358W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5320N 5549W to 5130N 5100W to 5145N 4900W to 5245N 4800W to
5345N 4800W to 5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 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 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 966 mb located over
northern Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 959 mb located south of Greenland.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 1008 mb located southwest of the
Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 1003 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located over the western Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:54 AM NST 22 December 2024 A deep low pressure system over Northern Belle Isle Bank will track
northeastward today to lie south of Greenland on Monday. Gale to
storm force northwesterlies to southwesterlies are expected today for
most areas.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining regions except Gulf-Port au Port and the Southern Grand
Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters and Belle Isle Bank.

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