Georges Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 02 December 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 early this morning then veering to northwest 15 to 20 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 after midnight and to light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to east 15 Sunday afternoon and to east 25 to 30 Sunday evening.
Showers ending this evening. Rain Sunday afternoon and evening with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 02 December 2023
Georges Bank - northern half
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late this afternoon then
subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight.
Georges Bank - southern half
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 02 December 2023
Monday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to west
25 to 30 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 20 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 December 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4818N 6857W to 4805N 6926Wto 4747N 6943W then westward. Sea ice south of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5017N 6432W to 5011N
6409W 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 1 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5400N 4830W to 5830N 5630W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 2 December 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today weakening trough located from Newfoundlandto the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today low located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday low located over eastern Laurentian Fan.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday approaching low located south of Cape Cod.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:47 AM AST 2 December 2023 Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.Lfa34..
Today..Variable 10 to 15 knots becoming westerly 15 this afternoon
and northwest 15 to 20 this evening. Seas near 1 metre.
Sunday..Northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming light in the morning then
increasing to easterly near noon then to easterly 20 to 25 late in
the day. Seas less than 1 metre building to 1 to 2 metres late in the
day.
Monday..Northeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 20
near noon and to variable 10 to 15 late in the day. Seas near 3
metres subsiding to 1 to 2 metres late in the day.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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