Lurcher
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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 August 2022
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to northeast 35 early this morning then diminishing to easterly 15 to 20 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to southerly 20 overnight. Wind southerly 20 Thursday.
Rain beginning early this morning with a risk of thunderstorms today changing to scattered showers this evening and ending Thursday morning. Fog patches forming this morning and dissipating Thursday morning.
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Gale warning in effect
Lurcher
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 August 2022'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 ADT 17 August 2022 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1006 mb located southwest of GeorgesBank.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Thursday low 1002 mb located over Maine.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough from 1006 mb low located from
Georges Bank to Laurentian Fan.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Thursday trough from 1002 mb low located from
Maine to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:53 AM ADT 17 August 2022 A low pressure system southwest of Georges Bank will move northwardto lie over Southern Maine Thursday morning. Gale force
northeasterlies over some western waters near the low will diminish
as it moves away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank and Georges Bank- northern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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