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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 25 knots increasing to east 30 to 35 late overnight then diminishing to easterly 20 to 25 near noon Saturday.

Rain or snow beginning near midnight changing to showers and fog patches Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late overnight then subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 April 2021
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to westerly 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind westerly 20 to 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5016N 5954W to 5042N 5838W to
Newfoundland near 5042N 5725W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4736N 5241W to 4800N 5135W to 5250N 5025W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5127N 5733W to Newfoundland near 5045N 5705W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021

'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 ADT 16 April 2021 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 988 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday low 998 mb located over West Scotian
Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:57 PM ADT 16 April 2021 A slow moving low pressure system currently near Cape Cod will track
eastward on Saturday to lie over West Scotian Slope by Saturday
evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds ahead of the low will
diminish somewhat on Saturday as the low weakens.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope and
Fourchu.

Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery...

Sunday...Winds variable 10 to 15 knots becoming westerly 20 in the
Afternoon. Sea state near 2 metres.
Monday...Winds westerly 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.
Tuesday...Winds southwest 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.

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