Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
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.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930Wto 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 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 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 northeastof 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 lownortheast 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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