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Issued 03:30 PM ADT 18 April 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northerly 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light Friday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 18 April 2024
Saturday Wind southerly 15 knots.
Sunday Wind west 15 knots.
Monday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday 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 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 Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to
5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north then
east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 18 April 2024 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today quasi-stationary ridge located over the
Maritimes.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 992 mb located near the Avalon Peninsula.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday departing low 1004 mb located over the
eastern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 18 April 2024 A deepening low pressure system near the Avalon Peninsula will bring
strong to gale force northerly winds to eastern waters tonight.
Winds will diminish on Friday as the low weakens and begins tracking
away from the region.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.

Thursday..Winds northerly 25 knots. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.

Friday..Winds north 20 to 25 knots diminishing to north 15 in the
afternoon and to light in the evening. Sea state 1 to 2 metres
diminishing to 1 or less late in the day.

Saturday..Southerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to 20 in the
afternoon. Seas near 1 metre.

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