Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Features

Download our new mobile weather app

Download our new mobile weather app

My Weather Profile Weather Topics  | 

Sable

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 January 2020

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind north 50 to 60 knots backing to northwest 40 to 50 this evening then becoming northwest 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 early Saturday morning then becoming northwest 25 near noon Saturday. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

Flurries ending near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Severe freezing spray becoming moderate Saturday morning and ending Saturday evening.

Temperatures near minus 7.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 17 January 2020

Sable - eastern half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 4 to 6 this morning and to 6 to 8 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 late overnight and to 3 to 4 near noon Saturday and to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Sable - western half

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 4 to 6 this morning then subsiding to 3 to 5 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday and to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 17 January 2020
Sunday Wind southeast 45 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 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 Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Rocky Harbour 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
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4610N 6000W to 4700N
6000W to 4840N 6150W to 5035N 5750W to 4750N 5950W to 4725N 5920W to
Newfoundland near 4720N 5515W. Sea ice west then east then north of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 17 January 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5226N 5538W to 5345N 5400W to 5700N 5600W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Sable

Issued 3:30 PM AST 17 January 2020

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Sable

Issued 3:30 PM AST 17 January 2020

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 3:30 PM AST 17 January 2020 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 961 mb located over the
southwestern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 958 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located from Quebec to West
Scotian Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:16 PM AST 17 January 2020 An intensifying low pressure system over Southwestern Grand Banks
will move to lie northeast of Newfoundland by Saturday morning and
continue to out to sea later on Saturday. Gale to hurricane force
northerlies can be expected in the wake of the low. Diminishing winds
are expected on Saturday as a ridge of high pressure builds in from
the west.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Banquereau and Laurentian Fan. Storm warnings are in
effect for eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, and
Cabot Strait. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining regions.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all waters except Georges
Bank.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name.
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

What we are doing

Weather Forecasts

Weather Alerts

Weather Resources

Feedback about this web site
Date modified: