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Issued 10:00 AM AST 26 January 2020

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 this afternoon and to southeast 35 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 late overnight and to southwest 10 to 15 Monday evening.

Rain and fog patches tonight.

Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 5 this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 26 January 2020
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late this morning and to 3 to 4 this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 26 January 2020
Tuesday Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Thursday Wind light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 January 2020 Today Tonight and Monday Open water except 2 tenths new ice near parts of the coasts. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 January 2020 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4435N 6330W to 4420N 6245W
to 4555N 5930W to 4745N 6040W to 4805N 6010W to 4935N 6145W to 5000N
5755W to 4830N 5920W to 4725N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4710N
5525W. Sea ice west then north then east then north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 2 tenths new ice near parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 25 January 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5222N 5537W to 5330N 5245W to 5500N 5306W to 5700N 5600W then
eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 10:00 AM AST 26 January 2020

'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 10:00 AM AST 26 January 2020 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough from 1002 mb low located from New
England to Georges Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough from 995 mb low located from Maine
to East Scotian Slope.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Monday departing trough located over eastern
Laurentian Fan.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Monday quasi-stationary low 990 mb located over
the western Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:46 AM AST 26 January 2020 A low pressure over New England with a trough extending southeastward
will move to lie near Maine this evening with the trough extending
southeastward to East Scotian Slope. The trough will move to lie east
of the marine district by Monday afternoon. The low will move across
New Brunswick tonight, then stall over the Western Gulf of St.
Lawrence on Monday.

Strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of the trough over
southwestern waters will spread to most waters later today and
tonight. Winds will diminish to moderate to strong southwesterlies in
the wake of the trough.

Winds will increase to strong northeasterlies on Monday north of the
low as it moves into the Western Gulf of St. Lawrence. These winds
could reach gale force.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore,
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

A freezing spray warning is in effect for Anticosti.

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