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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 19 April 2025

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 25 near midnight and to west 35 Sunday afternoon.

Rain and fog banks changing to snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog banks and in snow.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 19 April 2025
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near midnight and to 3 to 4 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 19 April 2025
Monday Wind northwest 45 knots diminishing to northwest 35 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Summerside Stephenville Airport North Cape Burgeo Pointe-des-Monts Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Tracadie Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Halifax Harbour - 44258 LaHave Bank - 44150 Sept-Îles Airport Banquereau - 44139 Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Île Rouge Île aux Perroquets Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport East Scotia Slope - 44137 Baie-Comeau Airport Mont-Joli Airport Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Heath Point Miscou Island Kouchibouguac Îles de la Madeleine Airport Kouchibouguac La Pocatière Grand Manan St. Stephen Fundy Park (Alma) New Carlisle Miramichi Pointe-au-Père Charlo Port Menier Bathurst Airport Île Bicquette Bas Caraquet Cap-Chat East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Lunenburg Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Nappan AAFC McNabs Island East Point Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island Cap-d'Espoir Beaver Island Baccaro Point
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4700N 6449W to
4831N 6351W to Quebec near 4851N 6412W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4904N 6646W to 5005N
6518W to 4936N 5930W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5732W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4731N 5444W to 4125N 5145W to 4155N 4755W to 4700N 3720W to 5350N
4430W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5900N 4930W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 19 April 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 8:00 PM NDT 19 April 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 999 mb located over western Labrador.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday low 984 mb located over central
Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating low 1004 mb located over
Labrador Sea.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:57 PM NDT 19 April 2025 A low pressure system will approach the marine district on Sunday to
lie over the west coast of Newfoundland by Sunday afternoon. Strong
to gale force west to southwesterlies will develop south of the low
tonight and Sunday. Strong to gale force northeast to northwesterly
winds are expected to develop to the north and west of the low late
in the day on Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South Coast, and
the Grand Banks.

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