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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 March 2024

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind variable 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to northeast 15 to 20 overnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Wednesday afternoon.

Flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 March 2024
Thursday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to northeast 15 to 20 in the afternoon then increasing to northeast 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 3 tenths grey-white ice including a trace of first-year ice near parts of the Quebec coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast and consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays along the Newfoundland coast. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4602N 6133W to 4755N 6104W
to 4801N 6326W to 5021N 5757W to 4831N 5931W to 4725N 5928W to
Newfoundland near 4707N 5547W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 3 tenths grey-white ice including a trace of
first-year ice near parts of the Quebec coast. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast and consolidated
grey-white ice in sheltered bays along the Newfoundland coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:58 PM EDT 18 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4702N 5258W to 4800N 4815W to 5215N 4820W to 5620N 5225W to 5815N
5645W to 5755N 5150W to 5505N 4935W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5122N 5833W to Newfoundland near 5032N 5714W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 19 March 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located from the Gulf of St. Lawrence
to Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Belle Isle Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 997 mb located south of Sable Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 989 mb located over the northern
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:59 AM NDT 19 March 2024 A low pressure system south of Sable Island will track northeastward
across the Grand Banks today. Strong to gale force southwesterlies
will develop over southernmost waters this afternoon and diminish
overnight tonight as the low passes.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Southeastern Grand Banks.

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