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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 29 November 2023

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 30 this afternoon then diminishing to west 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.

Rain or snow changing to flurries this evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 29 November 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this afternoon then subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Thursday. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 29 November 2023
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northwest 15 to 20.
Sunday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday 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 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4831N 6827W to 4832N 6832W
to 4805N 6926W to 4747N 6943W then westward. Sea ice south of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4806N 6942W to 4816N
6925W to 4844N 6851W to Quebec near 4916N 6749W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6434W to 4958N 6205W
to 5009N 5956W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 28 November 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5230N 4915W to 5430N 4915W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today departing trough located over Labrador Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 991 mb located over
eastern Laurentian Fan.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located over Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:21 AM NST 29 November 2023 A trough of low pressure over the Labrador will continue to track
northeastward this afternoon. Strong to gale force southwesterlies
will diminish in its wake.

A developing low pressure system south of the Laurentian Fan will
track northeastward today and rapidly intensify. It is expected to
pass east of the Avalon Peninsula this evening and move north of the
district on Thursday morning. Gale force southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to gale to storm force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for South Coast, East Coast - north of
Cape St. Francis, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half and Belle Isle Bank.

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