East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 23 March 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to east 15 early Friday morning. Wind increasing to east 25 near noon Friday and to northeast 35 Friday evening.
Snow Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 23 March 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3
Friday morning then building to 3 to 4 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 23 March 2023
Saturday
Wind northeast 45 knots increasing to
northwest 45 to 55 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots diminishing to north
15.
Monday
Wind north 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday 6 tenths first-year ice.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4707N 5014Wto 4910N 4847W to 5021N 5342W to 5459N 5204W to 5600N 5622W to 5803N
5815W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
6 tenths first-year ice.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 22 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4500N 5000W to 4455N 4500W to 4730N
4430W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5850N 4755W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 23 March 2023'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 3:30 PM NDT 23 March 2023 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located from Banquereau to the QuebecLower North Shore.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday deepening low 996 mb located near Nova
Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday deepening low 986 mb located over the
southern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM NDT 23 March 2023 A deepening low pressure system approaching from the west will crossNova Scotia early Friday morning before moving to lie over the Grand
Banks by Friday night. Gale to storm force southeast to northeasterly
winds will develop on Friday ahead of the low before shifting to
strong to gale force westerly winds over southern waters in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Southwest Coast,
South Coast, East Coast and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- 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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