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East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis

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Issued 03:30 PM NDT 24 March 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind east 25 knots increasing to east 35 to 45 early this evening then backing to northeast 45 late this evening and locally gusts to 55 along the coast. Wind becoming north 45 Saturday morning then diminishing to north 35 Saturday evening.

Snow tonight and Saturday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 24 March 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening and to 5 to 7 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 24 March 2023
Sunday Wind north 35 knots diminishing to north 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind north 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice pressure warning in effect. 7 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice along parts of the coast. Strong ice pressure along parts of the coast developing overnight and continuing Saturday. 

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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 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4707N 5014W
to 4844N 4913W 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

Ice pressure warning in effect.

7 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice along parts
of the coast. Strong ice pressure along parts of the coast
developing overnight and continuing Saturday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:10 PM EDT 24 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5555W to 4530N 5510W to 4405N 4645W to 4720N 4350W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5920N 4845W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.

Iceberg Count

More than 100 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 24 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 March 2023

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 24 March 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 984 mb located south of
Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday low 982 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of Funk
Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:23 PM NDT 24 March 2023 A deepening low pressure system over Banquereau will track south of
Newfoundland tonight and slowly move across the Grand Banks on
Saturday. Gale to storm force southeast to northeasterly winds will
continue tonight ahead of the low before shifting to gale to storm
force north to northwesterly winds in its wake. Strong to gale force
west to southwesterly winds are expected over the Southern Grand
Banks tonight and Saturday, south of the track of the low.

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, Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south,
and Funk Island Bank.

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