Grand Manan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 13 December 2019
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southerly 20 to 25 knots backing to southeast 25 late overnight then increasing to southeast 35 Saturday afternoon. Wind veering to south 35 Saturday evening.
Rain and fog patches Saturday.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 13 December 2019
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday and to 3
to 5 Saturday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 13 December 2019
Sunday
Wind southwest 30 knots increasing to southwest
40 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind west 40 knots diminishing to west
30.
Tuesday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6130W to PrinceEdward 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.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Grand Manan
Issued 8:00 PM AST 13 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 13 December 2019 Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday intensifying low 1004 mb located nearCape Hatteras.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 990 mb located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday trough from 990 mb low located over
the Gulf of Maine.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the eastern Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Avalon Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:39 PM AST 13 December 2019 A ridge of high pressure over the marine district will continueTo move eastward tonight. Moderate northerlies ahead of the ridge
will increase to moderate to strong southerlies behind it.
These southerly winds will continue to strengthen throughout the day
Saturday to become gale force south to southeasterlies by Saturday
afternoon or evening as a low pressure system approaches from the
southwest.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Chaleur - Miscou - western half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- 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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