Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 09 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 near noon and to northwest 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 late overnight and to light Sunday morning. Wind becoming south 15 Sunday evening.
Showers this morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 09 December 2023
Laurentian Fan - eastern half
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this evening and to 2 to 3
Sunday morning.
Laurentian Fan - western half
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to
1 to 2 Sunday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 09 December 2023
Monday
Wind south 20 knots increasing to south 25 to
30 in the afternoon and to south 45 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 45 knots diminishing to westerly 15
to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind westerly 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southwesterly 20 to 25.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce 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 9 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5345N 5315W to 5600N 5315W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W to 5850N 4540W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan
Issued 10:00 AM AST 09 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 10:00 AM AST 9 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing low 958 mb located east ofNewfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Labrador to the Gulf
of Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the central Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday approaching trough located over the
Great Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:52 AM AST 9 December 2023 Strong to gale force northwesterly winds in the wake of an intenselow pressure system northeast of Newfoundland will diminish today as
a ridge of high pressure moves in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau and Laurentian Fan.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- 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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