East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023
Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 45 to 55 knots becoming west 45 late overnight then diminishing to west 25 to 35 Tuesday morning. Wind becoming northwest 25 Tuesday afternoon.
Flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023
Tonight and Tuesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 20 March 2023
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20 in the morning.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southeast
25 to 35.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice in
Bonavista Bay.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4645N 5226Wto 4838N 5055W to 4957N 5140W to 5035N 5420W to 5437N 5305W to 5803N
5815W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
2 tenths first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice in
Bonavista Bay.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 4:12 PM EDT 20 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4500W to 4845N 4525W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5027N 5948W to Newfoundland near 4936N 5753W.
Iceberg Count
More than 100 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
East Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 8:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 975 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 975 mb located east of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NDT 20 March 2023 An intense low pressure system over the Belle Isle Bank will slowlytrack eastward away from the marine district by late Tuesday. Gale to
storm force westerlies over all waters will diminish to strong
northwesterlies as the low departs.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk
Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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