Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 11 December 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to south 15 early this evening then increasing to south 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 35 Thursday afternoon then diminishing to southwest 25 Thursday evening.
Showers and fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 11 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 5
near noon Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 11 December 2024
Friday
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 25
in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to PrinceEdward Island near 4603N 6302W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6250W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4941N 6358W.
Sea ice southwest then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Fifth ice edge estimated from 5058N 5712W to 5046N 5728W to
Newfoundland near 5036N 5723W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5315N 5400W to 5315N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 11 December 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 NST 11 December 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeastover the eastern Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 999 mb located over the
northeastern United States.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 969 mb located south of Ungava Bay.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:26 PM NST 11 December 2024 A low pressure system over the Northeastern United States willcontinue to deepen as it tracks northward across Quebec tonight and
Thursday to lie south of Ungava Bay by Thursday afternoon. Strong
southeasterlies will spread over most waters and shift to strong to
gale force south to southwesterlies as the low moves northward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- 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 - 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 - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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