Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to south 20 knots near noon and to south 25 to 30 this evening. Wind increasing to south 35 Monday afternoon and to south 45 Monday evening.
Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Monday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 10 December 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this morning then
building to 1 to 2 this evening. Seas building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3
to 5 Monday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 10 December 2023
Tuesday
Wind westerly 30 knots diminishing to westerly
20 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind southerly 20 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 30 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2023 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to PrinceEdward Island near 4608N 6314W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4845N 6751W
to 4951N 6624W to Quebec near 4935N 6346W. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4630N 6321W to 4742N 6413W
to 4827N 6405W to Anticosti Island near 4845N 6410W. 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 10 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5345N 5300W to 5600N 5300W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W to 5850N 4540W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 3:30 PM AST 10 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 10 December 2023 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over eastern Laurentian Fan.By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Monday trough located from Chaleur Bay to East
Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:20 PM AST 10 December 2023 A ridge of high pressure over the eastern district will move eastwardtonight and away from the region. A trough of low pressure will
approach from the west tonight and will move across the marine
district beginning Monday afternoon.
On Monday, winds will increase to gale to storm force southerlies
ahead of the trough. Over western waters, with the passage of the
trough, winds will veer to strong to gale force westerlies.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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