Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 January 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to south 20 this afternoon then veering to southwest 25 near midnight. Wind southwest 25 Friday.
Rain and fog patches ending this evening. Showers or flurries overnight and Friday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 02 January 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon then
building to 3 to 4 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 January 2025
Saturday
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to east 25
to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northeast 45 to 55 knots.
Monday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 January 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4549N 6203W to PrinceEdward Island near 4621N 6211W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6235W
to 4724N 6430W to 4837N 6352W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4908N 6633W to
4937N 6622W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
4958N 6010W to 5058N 5745W to 4732N 6003W to Newfoundland near 4707N
5547W. Sea ice north then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5700N 5745W to 5900N 5800W to 6000N 5900W to
6100N 5315W to 5850N 4820W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 January 2025'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 10:00 AM NST 2 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeastover Cabot Strait.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday trough located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:45 AM NST 2 January 2025 A trough of low pressure over the Cabot Strait will slowly tracknortheastward to lie over Northeastern Newfoundland by early Friday
morning. Gale force southeasterly winds will spread across all waters
ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are effect for all
waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- 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
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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