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Northumberland Strait

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Issued 08:00 PM AST 15 December 2019

Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 knots veering to west 40 after midnight. Wind west 40 Monday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Monday morning.

Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 5 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 15 December 2019
Tuesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northeast 15 knots increasing to northwesterly 25 late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2019 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2019 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6130W to Prince
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 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait

Issued 8:00 PM AST 15 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

Northumberland Strait

Issued 8:00 PM AST 15 December 2019

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 8:00 PM AST 15 December 2019 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday departing trough located over Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Monday approaching ridge located near Cape Cod.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 6:39 PM AST 15 December 2019 An intense low pressure system currently over Western Labrador will
track northeast to lie over the Labrador coast Monday morning and
become quasi-stationary. Gale to storm force westerlies are expected
tonight and into Monday.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, eastern half of Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot Strait and all of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

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