Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20 knots this morning
and to southwest 25 this afternoon. Wind backing to south 30 near midnight then
diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Flurries today. Rain Sunday. Fog patches forming Sunday
afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries and 1 mile or less in fog
patches.
Temperatures minus 6 to minus 2 rising to plus 3 Sunday
morning.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 to 20 knots this morning
and to southwest 25 this afternoon. Wind backing to south 30 near midnight then
diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon and to 2 to 3
this evening. Seas building to 3 to 4 late overnight then subsiding to 2 to 3
Sunday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries today. Rain Sunday. Fog patches forming Sunday
afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries and 1 mile or less in fog
patches.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 6 to minus 2 rising to plus 3 Sunday
morning.
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 coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the Quebec 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 NST 18 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located near James Bay. By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough located over Maine.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest over the West Coast of Newfoundland. By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 2:52 AM NST 18 January 2025 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from the west. Strong to gale force south to southeasterlies will develop over all waters ahead of the trough tonight and Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Gulf - Port au Port and Southwest Coast.
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