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Cabot Strait

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 09 December 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind westerly 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday morning then becoming southeast 15 Tuesday evening.

Scattered flurries ending overnight.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 09 December 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late this afternoon then subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 overnight and to 1 or less Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 09 December 2024
Wednesday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to south 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 40.
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to Prince
Edward 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 southwest then 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 9 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5130W to 5500N 5030W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 3:30 PM AST 09 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 3:30 PM AST 9 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today departing low 993 mb located near Labrador
Coast.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday approaching low 1015 mb located near
Cape Cod.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located from Quebec to Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Tuesday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:24 PM AST 9 December 2024 A low pressure system over Newfoundland will continue to track
northeastward today departing the region. Strong to gale force
northwest winds will gradually diminish tonight.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Northumberland Strait -
western half, Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti.

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