Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 January 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late this morning and to variable 10 to 15 late this afternoon. Wind increasing to southerly 30 overnight then veering to southwest 25 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northerly 15 near noon Monday and to light Monday evening.
Flurries beginning this evening changing to showers after midnight and ending Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 1 this afternoon then rising to plus 5 Monday morning.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 28 January 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to
4 Sunday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday afternoon and to 1 to 2 Sunday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 January 2023
Tuesday
Wind southerly 20 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 20.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 January 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce 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 5106N 5732W to
Newfoundland near 4925N 5813W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:02 PM EST 28 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4930N 4900W to 5000N 4745W to 5100N 4720W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 29 January 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located east of Anticosti Island.By 10:00 a.m. AST today departing trough located over Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Quebec to New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday departing ridge located over Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Monday low 1012 mb located over New Brunswick.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:37 AM AST 29 January 2023 Strong to gale force westerly winds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence willdiminish this morning as a trough of low pressure departs the area.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf - Magdalen and Anticosti. Freezing
spray warnings are in effect for Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou,
and Anticosti.
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