Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 10 December 2019
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 25 Wednesday morning then veering to northwest 15 to 20 Wednesday afternoon.
Rain becoming snow or rain Wednesday afternoon. Fog patches dissipating Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 10 December 2019
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon
Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 10 December 2019
Thursday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to
west 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 15 to 20.
Saturday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast
25 to 35.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W toPrince 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
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 10 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 10 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 10 December 2019 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 980 mb located over centralLabrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 965 mb located over eastern
Labrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough from low located over the
St. Lawrence River.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM NST 10 December 2019 A low pressure system over Central Labrador Sea will move slowlyeastward tonight and deepen. Gale to storm force south to
southwesterlies will persist tonight.
A trough extending southwest from the low will cross Newfoundland
Wednesday morning to lie over the Grand Banks Wednesday evening.
Gale to storm force southwesterlies will shift to strong to gale
force west to northwesterlies behind this trough.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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