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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 15 October 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind westerly 20 knots increasing to westerly 25 to 30 near midnight. Wind westerly 25 to 30 Wednesday.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 15 October 2024
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 15 October 2024
Thursday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind northerly 20 knots.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

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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 EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 15 October 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Oct estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5225N 5539W to 5230N 5500W to 5345N 5115W to 5500N 5115W to
5815N 5700W to 5900N 5300W to 6015N 5040W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Southwestern Shore

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 15 October 2024

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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 ADT 15 October 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 990 mb located west of Anticosti Island.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday departing low 992 mb located over the
northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:19 PM ADT 15 October 2024 A low pressure system west of Anticosti Island will remain nearly
stationary until this evening. The low will then move eastward later
tonight and Wednesday morning to lie over the Northeastern Gulf of
St. Lawrence Wednesday afternoon. Moderate to strong southwesterly
winds will increase to strong to gale force westerlies as the low
tracks eastward.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

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