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Issued 08:00 PM AST 25 January 2020

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 25 knots veering to southeast 30 near midnight then increasing to southeast 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 20 to 25 near noon Sunday.

Rain and fog patches Sunday with a risk of thunderstorms.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 25 January 2020
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 early Sunday morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 25 January 2020
Monday Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 January 2020 Today Tonight and Sunday 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 January 2020 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4535N 6455W to
4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4520N 6430W. Sea ice east of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4435N 6330W to 4420N
6245W to 4555N 5920W to 4935N 6140W to 4955N 5820W to 4750N 5950W to
4725N 5915W to Newfoundland near 4720N 5510W. Sea ice west then
north then east then north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

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

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Georges Bank

Issued 8:00 PM AST 25 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 8:00 PM AST 25 January 2020 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cabot Strait.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over eastern Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 1002 mb located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday trough from 994 mb low located from Maine
to East Scotian Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:21 PM AST 25 January 2020 A low pressure system approaching from New England Sunday morning
will move to lie near Maine Sunday evening with a trough extending
southeastward to East Scotian Slope. Winds will increase to strong to
gale force southeasterlies ahead of the trough overnight into Sunday.

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 and East
Scotian Slope.

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