Southwest Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 08 December 2019
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening then backing to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Monday morning then diminishing to southwest 25 Monday evening.
Flurries this evening. Showers Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 6 Monday afternoon.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2019 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W toPrince Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 8 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 08 December 2019'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 8:00 PM NST 8 December 2019 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a linenortheast-southwest over Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday departing trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Funk Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located from Labrador Sea to
Sable Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday ridge located east of the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Monday dissipating trough located over southeastern
Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NST 8 December 2019 A trough of low pressure over the Belle Isle Bank will continuesoutheastward across the Funk Island Bank this evening. Strong to
gale force northwesterlies will diminish over northern waters tonight
as the trough departs and a ridge replaces it from the west.
A second trough of low pressure over Quebec will approach the
district overnight tonight before dissipating over Southeastern
Labrador Monday afternoon. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are
expected over most waters between the ridge and the approaching
trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, Southwest Coast,
South Coast and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
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- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
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- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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