Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 11 December 2019
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this evening then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 Thursday afternoon except northwest 45 over southern sections.
Flurries ending this afternoon. Flurries Thursday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northern sections today and this evening. Freezing spray over northern sections Thursday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 11 to minus 3 overnight.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W toPrince Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 1 tenth new ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 10 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 10:00 AM NST 11 December 2019'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 11 December 2019Moderate 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 11 December 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 970 mb located overeastern Labrador Sea.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located over the Great Northern
Peninsula.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the southeastern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday approaching trough located over the
St. Lawrence River.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM NST 11 December 2019 A trough of low pressure over northern waters will move to lie overthe Grand Banks by this evening. Gale force southwesterlies will
shift to generally strong to gale force west to northwesterlies
behind the trough today, except storm force westerlies over Belle
Isle Bank tonight.
A second trough of low pressure will cross the island on Thursday.
Strong to gale force westerlies can be expected south of this
feature.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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