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Cabot Strait - northern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 knots with gusts to 60 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind diminishing to southerly 30 late this afternoon then veering to southwest 20 to 25 this evening. Wind veering to west 25 to 30 Friday evening.

Periods of rain this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms. Flurries Friday evening. Fog patches dissipating early this evening.

Temperatures plus 9 falling to zero Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 12 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 12 December 2024
Saturday Wind west 25 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to Prince
Edward Island near 4603N 6302W. 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 4952N 6506W to Anticosti Island near 4935N 6346W. 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.

Fifth ice edge estimated from 5058N 5712W to 5046N 5728W to
Newfoundland near 5036N 5723W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5315N 5400W to 5315N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait - northern half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 12 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 10:00 AM AST 12 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located over the western Marine
District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located over the eastern Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM AST 12 December 2024 An intense trough of low pressure will continue to cross the marine
district today. Gale to storm force southerlies ahead of the trough
will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Chaleur-Miscou - western half. Freezing
Spray warnings are in effect for Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

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