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Gulf - Port au Port

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 09 December 2024

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots backing to north 15 to 20 this morning then increasing to northwest 35 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 15 to 20 overnight. Wind veering to north 10 to 15 Tuesday morning then becoming light Tuesday afternoon.

Snow or rain changing to flurries this morning and ending near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northern sections tonight and Tuesday morning.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 7 to minus 1 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 08 December 2024
Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening then subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday morning. Seas building to 2 to 3 Monday afternoon and to 3 to 4 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 09 December 2024
Wednesday Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind south 35 to 45 knots increasing to south 45 to 55.
Friday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to Prince
Edward Island near 4627N 6158W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4626N 6308W
to 4729N 6428W to 4838N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4851N 6412W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6750W to 4853N 6830W
to 4959N 6512W to 4942N 6429W to Anticosti Island near 4946N 6417W.
Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4956N 6403W to
4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5126N 5733W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5345N 5200W to 5515N 5100W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 04:47 AM NST 09 December 2024

'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 - Port au Port

Issued 04:47 AM NST 09 December 2024

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 3:00 AM NST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 999 mb located over Cabot Strait.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 988 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing ridge located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight approaching ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:58 AM NST 9 December 2024 An intensifying low pressure system located over the Cabot Strait
will cross Newfoundland today before moving northeastward to lie over
Belle Isle Bank tonight, and then northeast of the district on
Tuesday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will develop ahead of
the low and shift to gale to storm force southwest to northwesterlies
in its wake.

Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for Strait
of Belle Isle - eastern half, South Coast, East Coast, Northeast
Coast - Cape St. John and south, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank,
and Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Northeast Gulf.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Northeast Coast -
north of Cape St. John.

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