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Laurentian Fan - eastern half

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Issued 03:30 PM AST 15 January 2021

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind north 25 to 30 knots increasing to north 35 early this evening and to northwest 50 late this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 45 after midnight and to northwest 35 early Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 near noon Saturday and to north 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

Showers ending near midnight.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 15 January 2021
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 3 to 4 this evening. Seas building to 4 to 6 near midnight then subsiding to 3 to 4 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 15 January 2021
Sunday Wind southeast 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind west 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 to 25 knots backing to west 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to Prince
Edward Island near 4600N 6240W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6310W
to 4715N 6405W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N 6150W to 5040N 5820W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EST 15 January 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5201N 5546W to 5145N 5400W to 5600N 5400W to 5935N 5820W to
6430N 5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Laurentian Fan - eastern half

Issued 3:30 PM AST 15 January 2021

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:30 PM AST 15 January 2021 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today deepening low 992 mb located south of
Laurentian Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 972 mb located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 1004 mb located over the East Coast
of the U.S.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday low 990 mb located over New England.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Maine.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday ridge located on a line north-south
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:22 PM AST 15 January 2021 An intensifying low pressure system south of East Scotian Slope will
track northeastward to lie over the Southern Grand Banks this
evening. Strong to gale force northerly winds are forecast over
southeastern waters as the low approaches. Winds will reach storm
force over the eastern half of Laurentian Fan late this evening.

On Saturday morning, a low will develop along the Eastern Seaboard
and track northward, pushing a trough into southwestern waters.
Strong to gale force southeasterly winds will spread across the
marine district ahead of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - eastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for Grand
Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave
Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore - western half,
Sable - western half, East Scotian Slope - western half,
Banquereau - eastern half, and Laurentian Fan - western half.

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