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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 March 2021

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 early this morning and to southeast 45 to 55 late this morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 this afternoon then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 35 to 45 after midnight then diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 Wednesday evening.

Snow this morning. Rain and fog patches early this afternoon. Flurries tonight and Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning this evening.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 4 to zero this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 01 March 2021
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near midnight then building to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 March 2021
Thursday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southwest 15 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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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 Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Rocky Harbour 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 EST 1 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4912N 5250W
to 4950N 5302W to 5412N 5131W to 5803N 5740W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:40 PM EST 1 March 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5147N 5642W to Newfoundland near 5118N 5618W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 March 2021

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 March 2021

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:00 AM NST 2 March 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 973 mb located north of
Prince Edward Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 965 mb located over the Southwest
Coast of Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.
By 3:00 p.m. NST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:07 AM NST 2 March 2021 A trough of low pressure over the Maritimes will cross Newfoundland
today to lie over Belle Isle Bank tonight. Gale to storm force
southeasterly winds ahead of the trough shift to generally strong to
gale force southwesterly behind it.

A deep low pressure just north of Prince Edward Island will continue
to intensify as it passes through the Cabot Strait this evening.
The storm will continue eastward to cross Southern Newfoundland
overnight and the Avalon Peninsula Wednesday morning. Gale force
westerly winds are expected south of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, and the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South
Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island
Bank.

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