Gulf - Magdalen - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 23 March 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeast 25 to 30 knots diminishing to southeast 20 late overnight then backing to easterly 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind backing to northeasterly 15 Friday afternoon.
Snow beginning this evening changing to flurries near noon Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 23 March 2023
Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 late overnight and to 2
to 3 Friday morning.
Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
Tonight and Friday.
Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 23 March 2023
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to
northerly 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to easterly
20 to 25.
Monday
Wind northerly 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice near Prince
Edward Island.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930Wto 4845N 6230W to 4946N 5849W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths first-year ice near Prince
Edward Island.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 23 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4530N 5510W to 4425N 4600W to 4725N 4400W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5850N 4755W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 23 March 2023 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight intensifying low 1005 mb located overMaine.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Friday low 983 mb located over Banquereau.
At 8:30 p.m. ADT Friday approaching ridge located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:59 PM ADT 23 March 2023 A low pressure system over Maine is forecast to intensify as ittracks eastward across Nova Scotia tonight to lie over Banquereau by
Friday afternoon. The disturbance will depart the marine district
Friday evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds ahead of the
system will shift to gale to storm force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - northeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope - southern half,
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan -
southwestern half, and Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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