Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 20 Friday
morning then backing to north 10 to 15 Friday afternoon. Wind becoming light
Friday evening.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15 to 20 Friday
morning then backing to north 10 to 15 Friday afternoon. Wind becoming light
Friday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:01 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less near noon
Friday.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to 5112N 5742W to Newfoundland near 5048N 5704W. Sea ice north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 4:21 PM EDT 18 April 2024 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near 4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N 4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.Iceberg Count10 to 25 icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 8:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 996 mb located off the Avalon Peninsula. By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday low 998 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest over the Gaspe Peninsula. By 8:00 p.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest over the West Coast of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 7:53 PM NDT 18 April 2024 A low pressure system just east of the Avalon Peninsula will move eastward out to sea on Friday. Strong to gale force northeast to northwesterlies can be expected to the north and west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
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