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Issued 08:00 PM AST 08 December 2022

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 Friday morning then veering to northeast 45 Friday afternoon.

Rain and fog patches ending this evening. Rain and fog patches Friday afternoon and evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 08 December 2022
Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight and to 4 to 6 late Friday morning. Seas building to 5 to 7 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 08 December 2022
Saturday Wind northeast 35 knots.
Sunday Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind east 25 knots increasing to northeast 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2022 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2022 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2022

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5300N 5553W to 5300N 5400W to 5400N 5300W to 5815N 5515W to
6000N 5300W to 5800N 4620W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

West Scotian Slope

Issued 8:00 PM AST 08 December 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM AST 8 December 2022 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located on a line north-south over
the central Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over West Scotian Slope.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary ridge located over the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:37 PM AST 8 December 2022 A trough of low pressure over the central marine district will stall
tonight. During the day Friday the trough will begin to rotate
southwestward. Strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of the
trough today will become strong northerlies in its wake. On Friday
gale force northerlies will develop over much of the central and
southern waters.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, and Gulf-Magdalen - western
half.

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