Georges Bank - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 10 December 2019
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to north 20 near noon Wednesday and to north 10 to 15 Wednesday evening.
Rain. Risk of thunderstorms tonight and Wednesday morning. Fog patches dissipating Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 10 December 2019
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 Wednesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 10 December 2019
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Friday
Wind light becoming southeast 15
knots.
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to south
35 to 45.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4545N 6205W toPrince Edward Island near 4625N 6205W. Sea ice west of the ice edge
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4730N 6415W to 4850N 6335W to 4850N 6110W to 5050N 5805W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 10 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Georges Bank - southern half
Issued 8:00 PM AST 10 December 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 8:00 PM AST 10 December 2019 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 982 mb located overLabrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight cold front from low located from Labrador
to Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday departing cold front located over
Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:52 PM AST 10 December 2019 A cold front associated with a low pressure system over the LabradorSea will sweep across the Gulf of St. Lawrence ushering in a cold
northwesterly flow overnight. The weakening cold front will move
across the slope waters on Wednesday. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the front will shift to strong to gale
Force northwesterlies with a period of freezing spray over the
extreme northern waters Wednesday morning.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank,
Northumberland Strait, and Chaleur-Miscou.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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