Southwest Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 08 October 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to southeast 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Wednesday morning and to southeast 35 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Wednesday evening.
Rain Wednesday.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 7 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5208N 5543W to 5230N 5430W to 5500N 5215W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5910N 5035W to 5820N 4745W then eastwards.
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Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 08 October 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 3:00 AM NDT 8 October 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today departing low 991 mb located southeast ofthe Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over southern Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday trough located over the western Gulf
of St. Lawrence.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over western Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over eastern Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM NDT 8 October 2024 A low pressure system southeast of the Grand Banks will graduallymove eastward today. Strong to gale force northeasterlies over
Southern Grand Banks will gradually diminish this morning as the low
tracks away from the district.
A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district on
Wednesday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will spread over gulf
and southern waters Wednesday ahead of this trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port, Southwest Coast, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- 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
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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