Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming light this morning then increasing to south 15 to 20 this evening. Wind increasing to south 25 overnight and to south 35 Monday afternoon.
Showers overnight and Monday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 09 December 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening and to 1 or
less near noon Sunday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 10 December 2023
Tuesday
Wind south 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west
25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to PrinceEdward Island near 4608N 6314W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4845N 6751W
to 4951N 6624W to Quebec near 4935N 6346W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4630N 6321W to 4742N 6413W
to 4827N 6405W to Anticosti Island near 4845N 6410W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4952N 6343W to
5002N 6322W to 4952N 6128W to 5001N 5941W to 5118N 5746W to 5058N
5722W to Newfoundland near 4928N 5809W sea ice north then east of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 9 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5345N 5315W to 5600N 5315W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W to 5850N 4540W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 10 December 2023'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 10 December 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 971 mb located east of the MarineDistrict.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today departing low 982 mb located east of the
Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight approaching low 1004 mb located over the
East Coast of the U.S.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM NST 10 December 2023 A low pressure system east of the marine district will depart to theeast later today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will diminish
through the day as a ridge moves in from the west.
A second low will approach the district from the southwest tonight.
Strong to gale force south to southwesterlies will spread across all
waters tonight and Monday ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south and
Southwestern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - 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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