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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 20 September 2019

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming westerly 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to northwest 20 near midnight. Wind increasing to northwest 30 early Saturday morning then diminishing to northwest 20 Saturday afternoon.

Showers and fog patches beginning near midnight and ending Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 20 September 2019
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this morning and to 2 to 3 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 20 September 2019
Sunday Wind westerly 10 to 15 knots backing to southwest 20 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind southerly 20 to 25 knots.

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Rocky Harbour Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 June 2019 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EDT 20 September 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near
5100N 5550W to 5130N 4930W to 5330N 5000W to 5700N 5500W to 6100N
5800W to 6200N 5600W to 5900N 5000W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Sep estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5138N 5636W to Newfoundland near 5124N 5629W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Strong wind warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 20 September 2019

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 ADT 20 September 2019 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today Post-tropical Storm Humberto 973 mb located
at 41.9N 57.6W.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday departing Post-tropical Storm Humberto
980 mb located at 44.6N 52.7W.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from the Great Lakes to
Labrador.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Laurentian Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:30 AM ADT 20 September 2019 Post-tropical storm Humberto is just south of Laurentian Fan at
forecast time. Humberto is expected to track across the
Laurentian Fan marine area today before departing across the
Southern Grand Banks early Saturday morning. Gales affecting most
offshore waters increase to storm force for parts of east
Scotian Slope and Laurentian Fan as Humberto moves through. Gale to
storm force northwesterlies expected tonight behind Humberto over
easternmost waters will gradually diminish early Saturday morning as
the post-tropical storm departs.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - eastern half and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings
are in effect for Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope - western
half, and Banquereau - southern half.

At 9.00 AM ADT, post-tropical storm Humberto was located near
latitude 41.9 north and longitude 57.6 west, about 160 nautical
Miles southeast of Sable Island. Maximum sustained winds were
estimated at 65 knots and central pressure at 973 MB. Humberto is
moving northeast at 19 knots.

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