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Northumberland Strait - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 05 December 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35 Friday morning.

Rain or snow this evening. Flurries Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Friday evening.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 4 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 December 2024
Saturday Wind west 25 knots.
Sunday Wind west 20 knots backing to southerly 15.
Monday Wind west 15 knots veering to northwest 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Open water. 

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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.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 11:18 PM AST 05 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

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 11:18 PM AST 05 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 8:00 PM AST 5 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 989 mb located over
New Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday low 977 mb located over Anticosti Island.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Friday low 967 mb located over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:29 PM AST 5 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes tonight. Gale to storm force southerly winds ahead of the
low will veer to strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters except Fundy.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning for
Chaleur - Miscou - western half has ended. Freezing spray warnings
are in effect for Northumberland Strait - western half,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

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