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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near noon then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 near noon Thursday. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Thursday afternoon and to southeast 40 to 50 Thursday evening.

Showers or flurries ending near noon Thursday. Rain Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this afternoon then building to 1 to 2 Thursday afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 5 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind southeast 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 in the morning.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 20.
Sunday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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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 3 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5345W to 5500N 5230W to 5900N 5800W to
5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 December 2024

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located southeast of the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today departing trough located east of the Marine
District.

At 4:00 p.m. NST today low 993 mb located over Ontario.
By 4:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 993 mb located over the Maritimes.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
New Brunswick.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:48 AM NST 4 December 2024 An intensifying low pressure system will approach Newfoundland from
the west on Thursday and track north through the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Thursday night. Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the low
will develop over southwestern waters as it approaches.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Southwest Coast. Gale warnings are in effect for Gulf waters, South
Coast, and Southwestern Grand Banks.

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