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Cabot Strait - northern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots with gusts to 40 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind diminishing to southerly 15 this morning then increasing to southeast 20 to 25 late this evening with gusts to 40 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind southeast 20 to 25 with gusts to 40 in the Wreckhouse area Friday.

Periods of rain and fog patches.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this afternoon then building to 1 to 2 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024
Saturday Wind southeasterly 35 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 March 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 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 Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques 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 27 March 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to 4748N 6105W
to 4749N 6357W to 5021N 5757W to 4826N 5931W to Newfoundland near
4811N 5856W. Sea ice west then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 4:26 PM EDT 27 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4635N 4425W to 4815N 4410W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4745W to 5645N 4710W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5045N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4955N 5740W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today quasi-stationary trough located from
Anticosti Island to the Gulf of Maine.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday deepening low 994 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday low 979 mb located over LaHave Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:37 AM ADT 28 March 2024 A low pressure system will approach the region tonight from the
southwest to lie over LaHave Bank Friday evening. Strong southerly
winds will veer to west or northwest gales in the storm's wake and
may possibly reach storm force in the vicinity of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Browns Bank, Lurcher, Georges Bank, southwestern shore,
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope and East Scotian Slope - western
half.

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