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Browns Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 05 December 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 30 knots increasing to west 35 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 Friday morning.

Periods of rain ending overnight.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 05 December 2024
Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 late overnight then subsiding to 3 to 4 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 December 2024
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to west 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5008N 6627W to 4958N 6010W to
Quebec near 5125N 5737W.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Browns Bank

Issued 11:18 PM AST 05 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 AST 5 December 2024 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 989 mb located over
New Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday low 977 mb located over Anticosti Island.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Friday low 967 mb located over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:29 PM AST 5 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes tonight. Gale to storm force southerly winds ahead of the
low will veer to strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters except Fundy.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning for
Chaleur - Miscou - western half has ended. Freezing spray warnings
are in effect for Northumberland Strait - western half,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

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