Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 05 February 2023
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 early Monday morning and to light Monday afternoon. Wind increasing to north 15 to 20 Monday evening.
Flurries becoming showers or flurries near midnight.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 3 overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 05 February 2023
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 05 February 2023
Tuesday
Wind northeast 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind variable 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 February 2023 Today Tonight and Monday Open water except 5 tenths new ice in a few bays along the coast.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 February 2023 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4529N 6511W to4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4352N 6447W to 4540N
5837W to 4755N 6124W to 4725N 6236W to 4849N 6316W to 4844N 6057W to
4934N 6117W to 4953N 5854W to 4721N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4729N
5610W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 5 tenths new ice in a few bays along the coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EST 5 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4910N 4800W to 5055N 4640W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 05 February 2023'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Warnings (Ended)
Freezing spray warning ended
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 05 February 2023Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 5 February 2023 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the northern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM NST 5 February 2023 A trough of low pressure will approach from the west tonight andsweep across the marine district on Monday. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies will spread across most waters tonight ahead of the
trough. Winds will diminish to moderate to strong north to
northwesterlies on Monday in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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