Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 08 December 2024
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight then veering to southwest 25 to 35 Monday morning. Wind veering to northwest 25 to 35 Monday afternoon.
Snow beginning near midnight changing to rain overnight and ending near noon Monday. Fog patches Monday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 08 December 2024
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 5
late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 December 2024
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
south 15 to 20.
Thursday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots increasing to south
35 to 45.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to PrinceEdward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4946N 6417W.
Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5345N 5200W to 5515N 5100W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 08 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 8 December 2024 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 984 mb located north ofLabrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 1000 mb located over Prince Edward
Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 988 mb located over western Belle
Isle Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Funk Island Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday departing ridge located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM NST 8 December 2024 A low pressure system approaching from the southwest will crossNewfoundland on Monday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will
develop ahead of the low and shift to strong to gale force southwest
to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Northeast
Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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