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Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 December 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 25 knots increasing to southeast 40 early this morning then diminishing to southwest 20 this afternoon. Wind increasing to northwesterly 30 this evening. Wind northwesterly 30 Friday.

Rain today and this evening.

Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 2 Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 December 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 late overnight then subsiding to 3 to 4 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 December 2024
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwesterly 10 to 15 knots backing to southwest 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

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Gale warning in effect

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Labrador to East Scotian
Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing ridge located from Labrador to
the Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 993 mb located over
southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 988 mb located over
New Brunswick.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:18 AM AST 5 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes today. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm force
ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Chaleur - Miscou - western half for high tide Thursday
afternoon and early evening. Freezing spray warnings are in effect
for Chaleur-Miscou and anricosti.

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