East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 06 February 2023
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 20 after midnight and to northeast 35 late overnight with gusts to 45 near Cape Race Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Periods of rain changing to snow near midnight and ending Tuesday morning. Fog patches dissipating late overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in snow.
Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 2 Tuesday morning.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 February 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4933N 5332Wto 5015N 5520W to 5108N 5338W to 5328N 5131W to 5520N 5243W to 5633N
5651W to 5803N 5746W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:00 PM EST 6 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4915N 4845W to 5120N 4710W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 8:00 PM NST 06 February 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 8:00 PM NST 6 February 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a linenortheast-southwest over the northern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the southeastern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday approaching low 978 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over Labrador.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Tuesday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM NST 6 February 2023 A trough of low pressure over the Avalon Peninsula will continueeastward to lie over the Grand Banks by Tuesday morning. Strong to
gale force southwesterlies ahead of the trough will diminish to
moderate to strong north to northwesterlies in its wake.
On Tuesday a low pressure system will approach from the southwest.
Strong to gale force northeasterlies and southerlies will develop
over southern waters with this system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand
Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, East Coast - north of Cape
St. Francis, and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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