East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 early this morning and to northwest 35 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 15 to 20 this evening then increasing to north 25 overnight. Wind increasing to north 35 Friday morning then diminishing to north 25 Friday evening.
Rain beginning this morning becoming snow or rain this afternoon then rain this evening and ending Friday afternoon.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6027N 6021W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5522W to 6030N 5359W to 6018N
5056W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:55 PM EDT 17 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 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 3:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 1002 mb located over the southeasternGrand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 1000 mb located over the southwestern
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM NDT 18 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks willretrograde towards the Avalon Peninsula today before moving eastwards
out to sea on Friday. Strong to gale force northeast to
northwesterlies can be expected to the north and west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, and
the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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