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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 21 March 2023

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 25 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 20 early this morning and to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to northwesterly 15 near midnight and to northwest 20 Wednesday morning.

Flurries tonight and Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 21 March 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Over open water seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this afternoon then building to 1 to 2 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 21 March 2023
Thursday Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to northerly 20.
Saturday Wind north 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 9 plus tenths first-year ice near the Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in the Magdalen Islands. 

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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 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930W
to 4845N 6230W to 5000N 5845W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 9 plus tenths first-year ice near the Prince
Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in the Magdalen
Islands.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 4:12 PM EDT 20 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 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

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 21 March 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 982 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located from the East Coast of the
U.S. to West Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located from the East Coast of
the U.S. to Laurentian Fan.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located over the Great Lakes.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday trough located over Cape Breton Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:44 AM ADT 21 March 2023 Strong to gale force westerlies will diminish today as a low
northeast of Newfoundland moves out into the mid Atlantic.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - northern half, Cabot Strait, and Gulf-Magdalen -
northeastern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Chaleur - Miscou and Anticosti.

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