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Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 05 December 2025

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 40 knots diminishing to northwest 30 late overnight and to northwest 20 early Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light early Saturday afternoon.

Flurries ending near noon Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Saturday morning.

Temperatures near minus 4.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 05 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 this evening and to 2 to 3 Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 05 December 2025
Sunday Wind south 20 knots increasing to northwest 30 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to northwest 30.
Tuesday Wind west 25 to 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4705N 6450W to
4758N 6416W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4830N 6413W. Sea ice east of the
ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4856N 6712W to
4956N 6635W to 4958N 6014W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4830N 5310W to 4900N 4815W to 5000N 4700W to 5100N 4730W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 05 December 2025

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 05 December 2025

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 5 December 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 973 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:32 PM AST 5 December 2025 An intense low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland will slowly
track eastward and away from the region tonight. A ridge of high
pressure over the western marine district will move to lie over the
eastern marine district by Saturday evening. Gale to storm force
northwesterlies are expected between these two features with light to
moderate winds under the ridge.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Banquereau. Gale warnings are in effect for eastern shore - eastern
half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope - eastern half,
Fourchu, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen , Chaleur-Miscou
- eastern half, and Anticosti - southeastern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait and all Gulf of St Lawrence waters.

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