Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 03 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this evening
and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 15 Thursday morning and
to southwest 25 early Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 35 Thursday
evening.
Showers Thursday evening.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM AST 03 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 this evening
and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 15 Thursday morning and
to southwest 25 early Thursday afternoon. Wind increasing to west 35 Thursday
evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 03 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight then
building to 3 to 4 Thursday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM AST 03 December 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Showers Thursday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 December 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4856N 6712W to 4956N
6635W to 4958N 6014W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4900N 5350W to 4900N 4815W to 5000N 4700W to 5100N 4730W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Georges Bank
Issued 3:30 PM AST 03 December 2025'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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 3 December 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 975 mb located over Banquereau.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 975 mb located over the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over eastern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday trough from 995 mb low located from
Anticosti Island to Cape Cod.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:03 PM AST 3 December 2025 An area of low pressure over Banquereau will continue eastward to lie
over the Grand Banks tonight. Gale to storm force northeasterlies
north of the low and gale to storm force southwesterlies south of the
low shift to gale to storm force northwesterlies in the wake of the
low.
A trough of low pressure over Eastern Quebec late tonight will
intensify as it moves east Thursday. Gale force westerlies winds will
develop over western waters Thursday evening.
Additionally, higher than normal water levels are expected near high
tide Thursday morning from Cape Sable Island to Digby.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait - southern half. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Chaleur - Miscou - western half and Anticosti -
northwestern half.