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Cabot Strait - southern half

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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.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 15 December 2019
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 4 to 6 this morning and to 6 to 8 near noon Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 December 2019
Tuesday Wind west 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 25 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Thursday Wind light increasing to northerly 25 to 35 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2019 Today Tonight and Monday Ice free. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2019 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6130W to 4630N 6155W
to 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 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 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 2019

Moderate 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. Lawrence
River.
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 River
will 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.

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