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Browns Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 23 November 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 30 early this afternoon then increasing to northwest 35 early this evening. Wind backing to westerly 40 early Sunday morning.

Rain ending near midnight.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 23 November 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon and to 3 to 5 late this afternoon. Seas building to 4 to 6 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 23 November 2024
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming light.
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 May 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 23 November 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Nov estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5213N 5540W to 5245N 5400W to 5430N 5315W to 5915N 5730W to
5945N 5230W to 5830N 4550W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Browns Bank

Issued 10:00 AM AST 23 November 2024

'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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 23 November 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 974 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 971 mb located over Northumberland
Strait.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday weakening low 985 mb located over the
eastern Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:51 AM AST 23 November 2024 An intensifying low pressure system just south of Nova Scotia this
morning will move to lie over Northumberland Strait this evening.
The low will stall there tonight then drift slowly eastward on Sunday
as it gradually weakens. Gale to storm force easterlies ahead of the
low then shift to gale to storm force southwesterlies south of it.
Gale force northwesterlies are expected over western waters in the
wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, LaHave Bank, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half,
Gulf-Magdalen, and Chaleur-Miscou - eastern half. Gale warnings are
in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are advised that higher than normal water levels and
rough surf is expected along north and east facing coastlines of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence near the high tide this afternoon and evening.

Outlook for the start of the Southwest Nova lobster fishery.

Sunday..Winds northwesterly 35 knots. Seas 3 to 4 metres.

Monday..Winds northwesterly 25 to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to 20
late in the day. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late in the
day.

Tuesday..Winds light in the morning increasing to southeast 20 in the
afternoon and southerly 25 to 30 by evening. Seas one metre building
to 2 to 3 by evening.

Wednesday..Winds westerly 20 to 25 knots in the morning increasing to
25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 metre or less increasing to 1
to 2 in the afternoon.

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