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Issued 03:30 PM AST 11 December 2023

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 35 to 45 knots diminishing to westerly 30 after midnight and to west 20 Tuesday evening.

Rain tonight. Scattered showers Tuesday morning. Scattered flurries Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 8 falling to zero Tuesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 11 December 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this afternoon then subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 11 December 2023
Wednesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to southerly 25 in the morning.
Thursday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to Prince
Edward Island near 4608N 6314W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6321W
to 4742N 6413W to 4827N 6405W to Quebec near 4845N 6410W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6751W to 4951N 6624W
to Anticosti Island near 4935N 6346W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4952N 6343W to
5002N 6322W to 4952N 6128W to 5001N 5941W to 5118N 5746W to 5058N
5722W to Newfoundland near 4928N 5809W. Sea ice north then east of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 December 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5240N 5548W to 5430N 5230W to 5545N 5230W to 5830N 5700W to
6050N 5630W to 5850N 4540W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 3:30 PM AST 11 December 2023

'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 3:30 PM AST 11 December 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying trough located over the western
Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located from Anticosti Island to
West Scotian Slope.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday building ridge located southwest of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:15 PM AST 11 December 2023 A strong trough of low pressure over the western marine district this
afternoon will continue to move eastward tonight to lie east of the
district Tuesday morning. Gale to storm force southerlies ahead of
the trough then shift to strong westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti - southeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Chaleur-Miscou western half and Anticosti -
northwestern half.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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