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Gulf - Port au Port

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 December 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 near noon then diminishing to west 25 this evening. Wind west 25 Saturday.

Showers changing to flurries this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northern sections Saturday.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 4 to zero Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Sunday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 

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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

Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 December 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 December 2024

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 NST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 973 mb located over the
Quebec Lower North Shore.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 963 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:56 AM NST 6 December 2024 An intense low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore will
track northeastward across Labrador to lie over the Labrador Sea by
Saturday morning. Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to gale to storm force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, and South Coast,
where gale warnings are in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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