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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 December 2024

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 this evening then becoming variable 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon except southwest 35 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming west 25 Thursday evening.

Showers and fog patches Thursday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 18 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight then building to 2 to 3 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 December 2024
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to east 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind east 35 to 45 knots veering to south 35 to 45.
Sunday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday 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 18 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

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 18 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5320N 5549W to 5145N 5145W to 5230N 4830W to 5345N 4830W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4550W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 3:30 PM NST 18 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 3:30 PM NST 18 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located east of Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 1016 mb located over the East
Coast of the U.S.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday deepening low 1002 mb located over the
Southwest Coast of Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:21 PM NST 18 December 2024 A trough of low pressure east of Newfoundland will continue to move
offshore this evening before departing tonight. Gale force south to
southwesterlies are expected to diminish with its departure.

On Thursday a low pressure system will approach the district from the
southwest and quickly track across Southeastern Newfoundland.
Gale force south to southwesterlies are expected to the south and
east of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
southwest cost, South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and the
Grand Banks.

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