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Issued 03:30 PM AST 18 January 2022

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 30 to 35 knots diminishing to west 20 to 25 Wednesday morning and to southwest 15 Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Wednesday evening.

Flurries ending Wednesday morning.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning after midnight and ending Wednesday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 6 Wednesday morning then rising to plus 4 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 18 January 2022
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 early this evening and to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 18 January 2022
Thursday Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind north 20 to 25 knots.
Saturday Wind northeast 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2022 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2022 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4653N 6020W to 4705N
6015W to 4755N 6125W to 4700N 6330W to 4831N 6307W to 4845N 6130W to
5011N 5835W to 4730N 6000W to Newfoundland near 4728N 5608W. Sea ice
south then west then northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4505N 6457W to New
Brunswick near 4528N 6518W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:15 PM EST 18 January 2022

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5210N 5550W to 5130N 5155W to 5215N 5030W to 5425N 5135W to
5600N 5500W to 5920N 5655W to 6035N 5210W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwestern Shore

Issued 3:30 PM AST 18 January 2022

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Southwestern Shore

Issued 3:30 PM AST 18 January 2022

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:30 PM AST 18 January 2022 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 979 mb located over Labrador.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Wednesday departing low 985 mb located over
Labrador Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday ridge located on a line north-south
over the Gulf of Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday ridge located over Cape Breton Island.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday approaching low 1005 mb located over
western Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:20 PM AST 18 January 2022 An intense low pressure system over Labrador will move to lie over
the Labrador Sea on Wednesday. A ridge of high pressure over the
Gulf of Maine Wednesday morning will move eastward across the marine
district Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night. Strong to gale
force westerly winds associated with the low will diminish briefly on
Wednesday as the ridge moves across the district. Another low
pressure system will approach from Quebec Wednesday afternoon
bringing strong to gale force southwesterlies late in the day.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy and Northumberland Strait.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan,
Lurcher, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable,
Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait,
Chaleur-Miscou, Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti.

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