Laurentian Fan
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 12 October 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 45 knots with gusts to 50 veering to west 35 near midnight then diminishing to west 30 early Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 12 October 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 12 October 2024
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 20 to 25 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 20 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots veering to
northerly 10 to 15.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 12 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5225N 5539W to 5230N 5500W to 5430N 5200W to 5530N 5145W to
5745N 5600W to 5845N 5230W to 5930N 5015W then eastwards.
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 12 October 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 12 October 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing trough located over the easternMarine District.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located from the Great Lakes to
New England.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday ridge located from Grand Manan to West
Scotian Slope.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight approaching trough located southwest of
the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:52 PM ADT 12 October 2024 A trough of low pressure over the eastern marine district will movesoutheastward to lie east of the district by late this evening.
Strong to gale force west to southwest winds ahead of the trough
become gale force northwesterlies in its wake. Winds will diminish
from west to east tonight and Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
marine waters.
Outlook for the start-up of the Upper Bay of Fundy lobster fishery.
Today...Northwest 35 diminishing to northwest 25 this evening.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Sunday...Northwest 20 knots diminishing to west 15 near noon and to
southwest 10 to 15 in the evening. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1
metre or less in the afternoon.
Monday...Winds light becoming easterly 20 knots early in the morning
increasing to east 25 knots near noon. Winds becoming south 25 to 30
in the evening. Seas 1 metre or less in the morning building to 1 to
2 metres near noon.
Tuesday...Southwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- 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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