Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 09 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight then veering to north 10 to 15 Tuesday morning. Wind becoming light Tuesday afternoon.
Flurries this evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northern sections tonight and Tuesday morning.
Temperatures minus 7 to minus 1.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 09 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight and to 1 or
less Tuesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 09 December 2024
Wednesday
Wind southeast 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 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4541N 6220W to PrinceEdward 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 southwest then 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 9 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5130W to 5500N 5030W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 8:00 PM NST 09 December 2024Moderate 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.
Warnings (Ended)
Gale warning ended
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 8:00 PM NST 09 December 2024Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 9 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 989 mb located over western BelleIsle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday departing low 990 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday ridge located over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:14 PM NST 9 December 2024 An intensifying low pressure system located over Strait of Belle Islewill move northeastward to lie over Belle Isle Bank tonight, and then
northeast of the district on Tuesday. Gale to storm force south to
southeasterlies ahead of the low will 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, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except
Southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Northeast Coast.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- 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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