Georges Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 17 April 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light Thursday morning then becoming northeast 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 17 April 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 17 April 2024
Friday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southerly 20 to 25.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:55 PM EDT 17 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 17 April 2024 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located over Quebec.By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday ridge located over the Maritimes.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Thursday low 998 mb located over the eastern
Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday low 994 mb located over the Avalon
Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 8:31 PM ADT 17 April 2024 A deepening low pressure system east of Newfoundland will bringstrong to gale force northerly winds to eastern waters on Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau and Cabot Strait.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.
Thursday..Winds northerly 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 in the
afternoon. Sea state 1 to 2 metres.
Friday..Northwesterly 20 to 25 knots diminishing to 15 in the morning
and to light later in the day. Sea state 1 to 2 metres diminishing to
1 or less.
Saturday..Southerly 10 to 15 increasing to 20 in the afternoon.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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 - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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