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Issued 08:00 PM NST 28 January 2022

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 25 near noon Saturday then increasing to east 35 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 45 to 55 Saturday evening.

Flurries changing to rain and fog patches Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 28 January 2022
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon and to 4 to 6 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 28 January 2022
Sunday Wind south 35 to 45 knots increasing to southwest 45 to 55 in the morning then diminishing to southwest 35 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15.
Tuesday Wind west 15 knots veering to north 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 January 2022 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 2 tenths new ice in some sheltered bays. 

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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 28 January 2022 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4525N 6524W to Nova
Scotia near 4504N 6501W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4332N 6520W to 4500N
6045W to 4615N 5915W to 4818N 6122W to 4933N 5905W to 4725N 5945W to
Newfoundland near 4724N 5537W. Sea ice northwest then northeast of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 2 tenths new ice in some sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:06 PM EST 28 January 2022

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5239N 5551W to 5050N 4940W to 5205N 4755W to 5930N 5625W to
6035N 5210W to 5830N 4700W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 28 January 2022

'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 8:00 PM NST 28 January 2022 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday dissipating trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the West Coast of Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 1003 mb located off
Cape Hatteras.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday approaching low 969 mb located southwest
of Nova Scotia.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday ridge located east of the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:58 PM NST 28 January 2022 Strong to gale force southwesterlies over western and northern waters
this evening ahead of a trough of low pressure approaching from the
west will diminish tonight as the trough dissipates over Western
Newfoundland.

A low pressure system off Cape Hatteras this evening will rapidly
intensify overnight and Saturday as it tracks up the Eastern Seaboard
to lie southwest of Nova Scotia by Saturday evening. Gale to storm
force southeast to northeasterlies will spread across most waters
later on Saturday well ahead of this low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port, Southwest Coast, South Coast and Southwestern
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Funk Island Bank.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle Bank.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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