South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 15 December 2019
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 35 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35 this evening then to west 35 to 45 Monday morning. Wind increasing to west 45 to 55 Monday evening.
Rain and fog patches changing to showers overnight then to flurries Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in flurries.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 1 Monday evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2019 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5305W to 4940N 5325Wto 5005N 5510W to 5310N 5510W to 5445N 5635W to 5605N 5950W to 5935N
6250W to 6010N 6250W to 6020N 6230W then northeastward. Sea ice
southwest then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 15 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 15 December 2019'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:30 PM NST 15 December 2019 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located on a line east-west overthe Strait of Belle Isle.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday departing trough located north of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located over the St. Lawrence River.
By 3:00 p.m. NST Monday trough located on a line north-south over
the East Coast of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:25 PM NST 15 December 2019 A trough of low pressure over the Strait of Belle Isle will slowlytrack northward across the marine district tonight before departing
into the Labrador Sea Monday morning. Strong to gale force east to
southeasterlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to gale
force south to southwesterlies in its wake.
A second trough will approach from the west on Monday. Strong to gale
force south to southwesterlies will increase to gale to storm force
westerlies overnight and Monday with this feature.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port, Southwest Coast, South Coast, and East Coast -
Cape St. Francis and south. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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
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