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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 October 2020

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 this morning and to northwest 15 near noon. Wind diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to easterly 15 to 20 this evening. Wind increasing to northeast 25 to 30 after midnight and to northeast 35 Friday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 45 Friday evening.

Showers ending this morning. Rain this afternoon tonight and Friday. Risk of thunderstorms overnight and Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 29 October 2020
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon then building to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas building to 3 to 4 Friday morning and to 4 to 6 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 October 2020
Saturday Wind north 25 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to south 30.
Monday Wind south 35 knots diminishing to westerly 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 May 2020 Forecasts available to mariners upon request. 

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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 EDT 25 May 2020

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 28 October 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
5100N 5551W to 5100N 5400W to 5330N 5015W to 5500N 5015W to 5600N
5100W to 5700N 5500W to 6100N 5900W to 6200N 5600W to 5900N 5000W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Oct estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5134N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5123N 5632W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Scotian Slope

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 29 October 2020

'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 ADT 29 October 2020 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1009 mb located near Browns Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 1005 mb located southeast of Laurentian
Fan.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located over the St. Lawrence River.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located over Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located southwest of the Marine
District.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday trough located south of the Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:45 AM ADT 29 October 2020 A low pressure system along the Eastern Seaboard this evening will
push a trough south of the marine district overnight and throughout
the day on Friday. Strong to gale force northeasterly winds are
forecast across the southern marine district north of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Browns Bank, Georges Bank, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, Sable,
East Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan.

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