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Cabot Strait - southern half

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Issued 10:00 AM AST 05 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 near noon and to southeast 40 this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 55 early this evening then diminishing to south 40 near midnight. Wind veering to southwest 35 early Friday morning then diminishing to west 30 Friday evening.

Rain this afternoon and tonight. Flurries Friday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon and to 2 to 3 early this evening. Seas building to 4 to 6 late this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 December 2024
Saturday Wind west 25 knots.
Sunday Wind west 20 knots backing to south 15 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to northwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5008N 6627W to 4958N 6010W to
Quebec near 5125N 5737W.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 4 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5415W to 5415N 5245W to 5530N 5245W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Cabot Strait - southern half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 05 December 2024

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 10:00 AM AST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing ridge located from Labrador to
the Grand Banks.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 995 mb located over
southern Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Friday intensifying low 974 mb located north of
Anticosti Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:55 AM AST 5 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes today. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm force
ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Chaleur - Miscou - western half for high tide Thursday
afternoon and early evening. Freezing spray warnings are in effect
for Northumberland Strait - western half, Chaleur-Miscou and
Anticosti.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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