Lurcher
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to south 15 knots early this evening and to southeast 25 after midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 Thursday morning then diminishing to west 15 to 20 near noon Thursday.
Flurries or showers ending this evening. Rain Thursday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 8 Thursday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 December 2024 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge is outside the forecast region.Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
Lurcher
Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 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 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Labrador to New England.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing ridge located from Labrador to
the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 996 mb located over
southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located south of Anticosti
Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:44 AM AST 4 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses theMaritimes on Thursday. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm
force ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its
wake.
Higher than normal water levels are also possible along the Acadian
Peninsula on Thursday evening during high tide.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
georges banks - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern
half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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 - 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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