Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 08 October 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots this evening and to southeast 25 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 35 near noon Wednesday then diminishing to west 20 Wednesday evening.
Rain Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 08 October 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning then building
to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 08 October 2024
Thursday
Wind west 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15
in the morning.
Friday
Wind west 25 knots increasing to west
35.
Saturday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 8 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5208N 5543W to 5215N 5430W to 5515N 5200W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5930N 5015W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 3:30 PM 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 3:30 PM NDT 8 October 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located on a line north-south overthe Gaspe Peninsula.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over western Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over the eastern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 PM NDT 8 October 2024 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from thewest 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 and Southwest Coast.
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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