Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 08 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 near
midnight then diminishing to light early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to
south 15 to 20 Saturday evening.
Temperatures plus 1 rising to plus 6 Saturday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM AST 08 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 near
midnight then diminishing to light early Saturday morning. Wind increasing to
south 15 to 20 Saturday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 08 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre or less.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM AST 08 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Temperatures plus 1 rising to plus 6 Saturday
evening.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4548N 6308W to Prince Edward Island near 4608N 6314W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4644N 6424W to 4827N 6405W to Quebec near 4845N 6410W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6751W to 4951N 6624W to Anticosti Island near 4945N 6414W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4952N 6343W to 5002N 6322W to 4952N 6128W to 5001N 5941W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 8:00 PM AST 8 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 942 mb located northeast of Newfoundland. By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday departing low 964 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located from Quebec to the Gulf of Maine. By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located on a line north-south over the central Marine District.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 7:34 PM AST 8 December 2023 A departing low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland is giving gale force northwesterlies over eastern and northern waters. Winds will diminish tonight into Saturday as a ridge moves in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti.
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