Cabot Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 January 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southwest 30 knots veering to west 20 to 25 this morning then diminishing to west 15 near midnight. Wind diminishing to light Saturday morning then increasing to south 15 near noon Saturday. Wind increasing to south 20 Saturday evening.
Showers changing to flurries this morning and ending this evening.
Temperatures plus 7 falling to minus 3 Saturday morning then rising to plus 2 Saturday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 26 January 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 early Friday morning and
to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 January 2023
Sunday
Wind west 20 knots diminishing to variable 10
to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southwest 25 knots becoming northerly
25.
Tuesday
Wind southerly 20 to 25 knots veering to
westerly 30.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 January 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6218W to PrinceEdward Island near 4559N 6231W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6240W
to 4730N 6430W to 4905N 6319W to 4853N 6138W to 4948N 6050W to 5044N
5740W to Newfoundland near 4925N 5813W. Sea ice west then east of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 26 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4925N 4910W to 5020N 4800W to 5215N 4845W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5805N 4545W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (Ended)
Storm warning ended
Cabot Strait - northern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 January 2023Freezing spray warning ended
Cabot Strait - northern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 27 January 2023Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 27 January 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing cold front from 974 mb low locatedfrom Labrador to Newfoundland then to Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Quebec to New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday ridge located over the Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday approaching trough located from Quebec
to the Great Lakes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:43 AM AST 27 January 2023 A cold front extending from an intense low pressure system overLabrador will track east of the district this morning as the low
moves into the Labrador Sea. Storm force southerlies ahead of the
associated cold front will diminish to strong to gale force
southwesterlies in the wake of the front.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - eastern half, Laurentian Fan - eastern half, and
Anticosti.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence
waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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