Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots backing to south 15 to 20 this
afternoon then increasing to south 20 to 25 this evening. Wind increasing to
south 30 Sunday morning then diminishing to south 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind
diminishing to variable 15 Sunday evening.
Flurries ending early this morning. Rain Sunday. Fog
patches forming Sunday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 6 Sunday
afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots backing to south 15 to 20 this
afternoon then increasing to south 20 to 25 this evening. Wind increasing to
south 30 Sunday morning then diminishing to south 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind
diminishing to variable 15 Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near midnight and to 2 to
3 near noon Sunday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries ending early this morning. Rain Sunday. Fog
patches forming Sunday afternoon.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 6 Sunday
afternoon.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4441N 6709W to 4432N 6648W to 4520N 6519W to Nova Scotia near 4511N 6440W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4608N 5948W to 4612N 5948W to 4626N 6018W to 4652N 6015W to Nova Scotia near 4700N 6024W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4611N 6125W to 4633N 6157W to 4640N 6315W to 4721N 6415W to 4847N 6354W to 4937N 6445W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4908N 6140W to 4914N 6132W to 4957N 6217W to 4959N 6000W to 5101N 5742W to 4831N 5926W to Newfoundland near 4802N 5914W. Sea ice north then east of the ice edge.
Fifth 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
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2025 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast near 5457N 5900W to 5600N 5645W to 5910N 5900W to 6050N 5420W to 5840N 4955W then eastwards.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:00 AM AST 18 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Georges Bank to Newfoundland. By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge from 1032 mb high located on a line north-south over the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough from low located on a line northeast-southwest over southern Ontario. By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday trough located from Labrador to Georges Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday approaching low 995 mb located near Long Island.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 2:38 AM AST 18 January 2025 A trough of low pressure to the west will approach the Maritimes today and sweep across the district on Sunday. Strong to gale force southerly winds are forecast ahead of this system with the strongest winds developing over southeastern waters Sunday afternoon.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for East Scotian Slope - eastern half, Banquereau and Laurentian Fan.
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