Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 December 2019
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 35 knots veering to southwest 40 late this afternoon then to west 40 near midnight. Wind increasing to west 45 early Monday morning.
Rain and fog patches this morning. Flurries Monday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Monday morning.
Temperatures plus 9 falling to minus 4 Monday morning.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2019 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6130W to 4630N 6155Wto 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5040N 5755W to
Newfoundland near 4840N 5855W. Sea ice southwest then west then
north of the ice edge
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
Pointe a Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
Tadoussac to Pointe a Michel
Northumberland Strait
Gulf - Magdalen
Anticosti
Gulf - Port au Port
Northeast Gulf.
Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 14 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 December 2019'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 10:00 AM AST 15 December 2019Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 15 December 2019 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 971 mb located over the St. LawrenceRiver.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 965 mb located over western
Labrador.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Monday quasi-stationary low 962 mb located over
Labrador Coast.
At 3:30 p.m. AST Monday approaching ridge located near Cape Cod.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:52 AM AST 15 December 2019 A low pressure system currently located over the St Lawrence Riverwill track northeast to lie over Western Labrador by evening. Strong
to gale force southerlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to near
storm force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan and Anticosti. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot
Strait and all of the Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.
Large waves approaching from the south, combined with storm surge,
may cause minor flooding from Yarmouth County east to Queens County.
The highest risk will be near high tide, which will be at noon today.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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