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Cabot Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 19 January 2025

Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 20 knots diminishing to variable 15 late this evening then increasing to southeast 20 early Monday morning with gusts to 40 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind becoming southerly 35 late Monday morning then veering to westerly 35 Monday afternoon.

Periods of rain ending Monday morning. Flurries Monday late in the day. Fog patches dissipating Monday afternoon.

Risk of freezing spray Monday evening.

Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 3 Monday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 19 January 2025
Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 19 January 2025
Tuesday Wind west 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwesterly 25 knots.
Thursday Wind westerly 25 to 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2025 Today Tonight and Monday Open water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2025 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4441N 6709W to
4432N 6648W to 4520N 6519W to Nova Scotia near 4511N 6440W. Sea ice
northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4608N 5948W to 4612N
5948W to 4626N 6018W to 4652N 6015W to Nova Scotia near 4700N 6024W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4611N 6125W to 4633N
6157W to 4640N 6315W to 4721N 6415W to 4847N 6354W to 4937N 6445W to
Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4908N 6140W to
4914N 6132W to 4957N 6217W to 4959N 6000W to 5101N 5742W to 4831N
5926W to Newfoundland near 4802N 5914W. Sea ice north then east of
the ice edge.

Fifth ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5530N 5645W to 5630N 5630W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5840N 4955W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait - northern half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 19 January 2025

'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 19 January 2025 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the eastern Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday trough located east of the Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight deepening low 995 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 978 mb located northeast of Anticosti
Island.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight dissipating low 999 mb located near
Sable Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:40 PM AST 19 January 2025 A trough of low pressure over the eastern marine district will move
to lie east of the region overnight tonight. Strong to gale force
southerlies ahead of the trough will diminish in its wake.

An area of low pressure will approach the southwestern district
tonight and rapidly move northeastward across the central
District Monday morning to lie over Southeastern Labrador late in the
day. Gale force southwesterlies will develop south of the low. Strong
northeasterlies north of the low will become strong to gale force
northwesterlies as it passes.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher and Northumberland Strait -
eastern half. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand
Manan and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

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