Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 08 December 2024
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 15 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 this afternoon then increasing to southeast 25 early this evening. Wind backing to northeast 25 late overnight then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Monday morning. Wind increasing to west 35 Monday afternoon.
Flurries changing to snow or rain overnight then to flurries Monday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures minus 5 to minus 1 rising to plus 2 this evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to PrinceEdward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4946N 6417W.
Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5400N 5215W to 5515N 5145W 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 08 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 976 mb located north of Labrador Sea.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 984 mb located north of
Labrador Sea.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 995 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday low 998 mb located over central
Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:44 AM NST 8 December 2024 A quasi stationary low pressure system north of the Labrador Sea willgradually weaken over the course of today. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies over northern waters will slowly diminish as the low
weakens.
A second low pressure system will approach from Quebec and cross
Newfoundland on Monday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will
develop ahead of the low and shift to strong to gale force southwest
to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast and Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half and
Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- 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 - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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