Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 20 March 2023
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to westerly 15 to 20 late overnight and to light Tuesday afternoon.
Flurries Tuesday evening.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 20 March 2023
Tonight and Tuesday.
Over open water seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late this
evening and to 1 to 2 early Tuesday morning. Seas subsiding to 1 or less Tuesday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 20 March 2023
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to
northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to
southeast 25.
Friday
Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to
northerly 20.
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
Warnings (Ended)
Gale warning ended
Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 20 March 2023Freezing spray warning ended
Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 20 March 2023Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 20 March 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 978 mb located north of Newfoundland.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday departing low 982 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located from the East Coast of the
U.S. to West Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Tuesday ridge located from the East Coast of the
U.S. to Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:45 PM ADT 20 March 2023 A low pressure system north of Newfoundland will slowly move eastwardtonight. Strong to gale force westerlies will gradually diminish from
west to east overnight tonight and Tuesday as the low moves farther
east of Newfoundland.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan - northern half, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half, and Anticosti.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half 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 - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- 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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