Southwestern Shore
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 16 August 2017
Tonight and Thursday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to west 20 Thursday afternoon.
Fog patches dissipating late this evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 16 August 2017
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 August 2017
Friday
Wind light.
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 knots.
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Land Station Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 June 2017 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EDT 16 August 2017Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Aug estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5259W to 4715N 5100W to 5100N 4800W to 5200N 4800W to 5300N
4900W to 5700N 5400W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Aug estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5837W to Newfoundland near 5033N 5720W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Southwestern Shore
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 16 August 2017'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 8:09 PM ADT 16 August 2017 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight Hurricane Gert 970 mb located at 39.2N61.2W.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday Hurricane Gert 980 mb located at 43.2N
50.5W.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over the eastern Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Thursday low 998 mb located north of Anticosti
Island.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday low 1000 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:52 PM ADT 16 August 2017 At 8:00 P.M. ADT, hurricane Gert was located near 39.2 degreesNorth and 61.2 degrees west, or 342 nautical miles south
Southeast of Shearwater, Nova Scotia.
Gert was moving east northeast at 28 knots. Maximum sustained
Winds were 85 knots and central pressure was 970 MB.
Marine interests are advised that the combination of cool air,
Warm waters and favourable atmospheric conditions will give the
potential for waterspout development on Thursday over the gulf
Of St Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- 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
- 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 - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - southern half
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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