Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 28 November 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to southwesterly 20 early this morning then veering to west 25 Wednesday morning.
Rain ending early this morning. Scattered showers or flurries beginning near noon and becoming flurries Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 November 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4831N 6827W to 4832N 6832Wto 4805N 6926W to 4747N 6943W then westward. Sea ice south of the
ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4806N 6942W to 4816N
6925W to 4844N 6851W to Quebec near 4916N 6749W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6434W to 4958N 6205W
to 5009N 5956W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 27 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4930W to 5500N 5015W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 28 November 2023'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 3:00 AM AST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located from Anticosti Island toEast Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough located east of the Marine
District.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday ridge located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday ridge located over the western Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:41 AM AST 28 November 2023 A trough of low pressure extending from Anticosti Island to EastScotian Slope will move to lie east of the district by this
afternoon. Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of
The trough will diminish to moderate to strong westerlies in its
wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti - eastern
half.
Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.
Lfa34..
Wednesday..Winds northwest 30 diminishing to northwest 20 to 25 near
Noon and to west 15 in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 metres
Subsiding to 1 to 2 in the evening.
Thursday..Winds variable 10 to 15 increasing to southwesterly 20 in
The morning. Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Friday..Winds southwest 25 diminishing to southwest 15 late in the
day.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 in the evening.
Saturday..Winds southwest 15 becoming north 15 in the morning and
Then increasing to north 20 in the afternoon. Seas 1 to
2 metres subsiding to near 1 metre in the morning.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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