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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots veering to north 15 to 20 this morning then to northeast 25 this evening. Wind increasing to northeast 35 Sunday morning then diminishing to northeast 25 Sunday evening.

Rain overnight and Sunday. Fog patches forming Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 26 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less late overnight then building to 1 to 2 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024
Monday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 in the afternoon then veering to east 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W to
Newfoundland near 5133N 5605W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to
5038N 5339W to 5249N 5130W to 5518N 5150W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:05 PM EDT 26 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5615N 5010W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

South Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 27 April 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 NDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located southeast of the Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the southeastern Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:56 AM NDT 27 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure is expected to remain stationary over
Newfoundland as a trough of low pressure slowly approaches from
southeast of the Grand Banks. Strong to gale force northeasterlies
will develop between these two features as the trough enters the
Grand Banks later today.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the
Southern Grand Banks.

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