Southwestern Shore
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 02 January 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 30 to 35 this morning then diminishing to west 25 Friday evening.
Showers ending this afternoon. Flurries Friday late in the day.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 02 January 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this morning then
subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 02 January 2025
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to
northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest
35 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 25 late in the day.
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
Ice free.
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
Southwestern Shore
Issued 03:00 AM AST 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 3:00 AM AST 2 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 994 mb located over southwestern NewBrunswick.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday low 985 mb located over eastern Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:49 AM AST 2 January 2025 A low pressure system over Southwestern New Brunswick will slowlytrack northward to lie over Eastern Quebec by Friday evening. Strong
to gale force southeasterlies ahead of this feature will shift to
strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except eastern shore, Northumberland Strait, gulf -
Magdalen - southwestern half and Chaleur - Miscou.
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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