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Southwestern Shore

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to south 15 knots late this evening and to southeast 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 35 Thursday morning then diminishing to west 15 to 20 Thursday evening.

Scattered showers or scattered flurries ending this evening. Rain Thursday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 04 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening and to 2 to 3 Thursday morning. Seas building to 3 to 4 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 04 December 2024
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Saturday Wind west 20 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 knots backing to west 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday 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 EST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge is outside the forecast region.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5345W to 5500N 5230W to 5900N 5800W to
5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwestern Shore

Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 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 10:00 AM AST 4 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Labrador to Georges Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing ridge located from Labrador to
the Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday intensifying low 996 mb located over
southern Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday low 984 mb located south of Anticosti
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:45 AM AST 4 December 2024 A low pressure system will rapidly intensify as it crosses the
Maritimes on Thursday. Southerly winds will increase to gale to storm
force ahead of the low, with strong to gale force westerlies in its
wake.

Higher than normal water levels are also possible along the Bay of
Chaleur on Thursday afternoon and evening during high tide.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore -
eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern
half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

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