Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 January 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light late overnight. Wind light Friday.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 January 2025
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots.
Monday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to4517N 6503W to Nova Scotia near 4511N 6440W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6156W to 4632N
6150W to 4640N 6315W to 4730N 6430W to 4853N 6350W to 4945N 6530W to
Anticosti Island near 4951N 6431W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4950N 6327W to
5000N 6000W to 5057N 5741W to 4929N 5841W to Newfoundland near 4908N
5824W. Sea ice north then east of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from 4745N 6115W to 4730N 6200W to 4710N
6210W to 4710N 6140W to 4745N 6115W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5615N 5715W to 6000N 5930W to 6050N 5420W to
5840N 4955W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 16 January 2025 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 968 mb located east of the Grand Banks.By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 980 mb located east of the Marine
District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Labrador.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NST 16 January 2025 A low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will remain nearlystationary tonight before gradually pulling away to the east on
Friday. Gale to storm force northerly to northwesterly winds over
eastern waters will slowly weaken on Friday as the low departs and a
ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northern Grand Banks and Southeastern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are
in effect for East Coast and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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