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Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 December 2024

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon then to southeast 25 early this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 35 near midnight then veering to southwest 25 to 35 Monday morning. Wind veering to northwest 25 to 35 Monday afternoon.

Flurries ending this evening. Snow beginning near midnight and changing to rain overnight and ending near noon Monday. Fog patches Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries and in fog patches.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 07 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday morning and to 1 to 2 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 December 2024
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to south 15 to 20.
Thursday Wind south 25 to 35 knots increasing to south 35 to 45.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

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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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4808N 6941W to 4811N 6932W
to 4918N 6716W to 5007N 6618W to 4958N 6010W to Quebec near 5125N
5737W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4634N 6341W
to 4750N 6419W to 4831N 6404W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4845N 6410W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4558N 6352W to Prince
Edward Island near 4611N 6327W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5400N 5215W to 5515N 5145W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 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 NST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 974 mb located north of Labrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 984 mb located north of
Labrador Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 999 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday low 999 mb located over central
Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over New Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:59 AM NST 8 December 2024 A quasi stationary low pressure system north of the Labrador Sea will
gradually weaken over the course of today. Strong to gale force west
to southwesterlies over northern waters will slowly diminish as the
low weakens.

A second low pressure system will approach from Quebec and cross
Newfoundland on Monday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will
develop ahead of the low and shift to strong to gale force southwest
to northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast and Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half and
Northeast Gulf.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, and Belle Isle Bank.

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