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Northumberland Strait - western half

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 March 2021

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to westerly 10 to 15 this evening then backing to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday morning.

Over open water risk of freezing spray today and early this evening. Risk of freezing spray Saturday.

Temperatures near minus 9.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 March 2021
Sunday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots veering to west 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 March 2021 Today Tonight and Friday Ice pressure warning in effect. 9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along the western and southern coasts of Prince Edward Island. Strong ice pressure along the southern and western coasts of Prince Edward Island today and continuing Friday. 

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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 Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Rocky Harbour 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 March 2021 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4651N 6018W to 4701N 6014W
to 4754N 6044W to 4801N 6258W to 5030N 5801W to Newfoundland near
4832N 5914W. Sea ice southwest then northwest then east of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

9 tenths new ice including 4 tenths grey ice except 9 plus tenths
grey-white ice along the western and southern coasts of Prince
Edward Island. Strong ice pressure along the southern and western
coasts of Prince Edward Island today and continuing Friday.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 10:00 AM EST 04 March 2021

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 5 March 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 980 mb located over the Quebec Lower
North Shore.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 985 mb located over western Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:48 AM AST 5 March 2021 A low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore will move
slowly northwestward to lie over Western Labrador tonight where it
will weaken on Saturday.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Anticosti - western half.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Cabot
Strait - northern half, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou, and
Anticosti.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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