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Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 November 2019

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 knots veering to northeast 15 to 20 this morning then increasing to northeast 25 this afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 35 this evening then backing to northwest 35 Thursday afternoon.

Showers changing to rain this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms tonight and Thursday morning then to showers Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 19 November 2019
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight then building to 3 to 5 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 November 2019
Friday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25 to 30.
Sunday Wind west 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 to 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 November 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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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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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 November 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4550N 6155W to 4840N 6045W
to Quebec near 5125N 5735W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 19 November 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5155N 5600W to 5130N 5415W to 5245N 5230W to 5530N 5400W to
6100N 5900W to 6200N 5400W to 5800N 4800W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 November 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 20 November 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 1002 mb located south of
Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 990 mb located over Laurentian Fan.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday low 990 mb located over eastern
Banquereau.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:44 AM AST 20 November 2019 A low pressure system southwest of the marine district will move
northeastward to lie over the slope waters later today and over
Banquereau by Thursday afternoon. Strong to gale force northeasterly
winds ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, and Cabot Strait -
southern half.

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