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Cabot Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 28 May 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeasterly 35 knots with gusts to 55 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind diminishing to south 20 early Wednesday morning and to variable 10 to 15 Wednesday afternoon.

Periods of rain ending Wednesday morning. Fog forming this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 28 May 2024
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 28 May 2024
Thursday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind light.
Saturday Wind northwesterly 15 knots.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:52 PM EDT 28 May 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5309W to 4830N 4705W to 5355N 4900W to 5650N 5105W to 5845N
5445W to 5650N 4800W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 May estimated from Quebec near
5025N 6004W to Newfoundland near 4848N 5830W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait - northern half

Issued 8:30 PM ADT 28 May 2024

'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 ADT 28 May 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located on a line north-south over
the western Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday trough located on a line north-south
over the central Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday departing trough located from
Newfoundland to Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:54 PM ADT 28 May 2024 A trough of low pressure will move through the marine district from
the west to lie over the eastern marine district by Wednesday
morning. Strong to gale force southerlies are expected ahead of this
trough.

Mariners are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Cabot
Strait, Gulf - Magdalen and Anticosti - eastern half.

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