Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 25 knots with gusts to 35 along the coast. Wind becoming north 35 this evening with gusts to 45 along the coast tonight. Wind diminishing to northeast 25 Friday morning and to northeast 10 to 15 Friday afternoon. Wind becoming light Friday evening.
Showers ending this morning. Snow or rain tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:55 PM EDT 17 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4720W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6031W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 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 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 1002 mb located over the southeasternGrand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 1000 mb located over the southwestern
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM NDT 18 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks willretrograde towards the Avalon Peninsula today before moving eastwards
out to sea on Friday. Strong to gale force northeast to
northwesterlies can be expected to the north and west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, and
the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - 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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