Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light increasing to southerly 20 knots late this morning
and to south 25 to 30 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to south 20 overnight and
to northwest 15 near noon Sunday. Wind veering to northeast 20 Sunday
evening.
Snow or rain beginning overnight becoming rain Sunday
morning and ending Sunday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 1 near
midnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light increasing to southerly 20 knots late this morning
and to south 25 to 30 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to south 20 overnight and
to northwest 15 near noon Sunday. Wind veering to northeast 20 Sunday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Snow or rain beginning overnight becoming rain Sunday
morning and ending Sunday afternoon.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 1 near
midnight.
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 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the coasts.
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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