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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 May 2024

Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 25 to 35 knots with gusts to 45 along the coast. Wind becoming southwest 25 early this evening then diminishing to southwest 15 late overnight. Wind diminishing to light Monday morning.

Showers this afternoon. Showers and fog banks Monday. Fog banks dissipating after midnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 12 May 2024
Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Monday morning and to 1 to 2 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 May 2024
Tuesday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Thursday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 May 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 May 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5537W to 5320N 5441W to
5512N 5500W to 5652N 5757W to 6020N 5935W to 6200N 5918W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 12 May 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4708N 5255W to 4745N 5000W to 4830N 4800W to 5415N 4740W to 5740N
5210W to 5805N 4955W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 May estimated from Quebec near
5012N 6107W to Newfoundland near 4838N 5834W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except 10 to 25 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 12 May 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 3:30 PM NDT 12 May 2024 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located east of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located on a line east-west
over southern Labrador Sea.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 997 mb located over the Southwest Coast
of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday low 1010 mb located north of Belle Isle
Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:13 PM NDT 12 May 2024 A low pressure system will track northwards over Newfoundland tonight
before departing the marine district tomorrow. Gale force northeast
to southeasterly winds are expected over south and western waters
today ahead of this system.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South Coast and East Coast.

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