Northeast Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 31 January 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots becoming light near noon then increasing to northwest 25 early this evening. Wind backing to west 20 Wednesday evening.
Flurries ending near noon. Snow beginning this evening and changing to flurries Wednesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning this evening.
Temperatures minus 7 to minus 2 falling to minus 15 to minus 10 Wednesday morning.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 30 January 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4933N5332W to 5015N 5520W to 5219N 5314W to 5453N 5247W to 5627N 5609W to
5803N 5704W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6132N 5754W to 6200N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 5 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast in the extreme northwestern section. Consolidated
grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:10 PM EST 30 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4925N 4800W to 5040N 4655W to 5815N 5630W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northeast Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 31 January 2023Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:00 AM NST 31 January 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwestover the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today departing trough located over the
southeastern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 1018 mb located over the
Gulf of Maine.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 1002 mb located over the Avalon
Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM NST 31 January 2023 A trough of low pressure stretching across the Grand Banks will movesoutheast of the district later today. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the trough will diminish to light to
moderate in its wake.
An intensifying low pressure system over the Gulf of Maine will track
northeastward crossing the Avalon Peninsula overnight before moving
east of Funk Island Bank Wednesday afternoon. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies will develop ahead of the low then shift to strong to
gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and the Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Strait of Belle Isle and the Southern
Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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