Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 March 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light increasing to north 15 knots this evening then backing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday afternoon.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 08 March 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 metre.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 March 2021
Wednesday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots increasing to west
15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Friday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4600N 5950W to 4609N 5900Wto 4620N 5840W to 4700N 5900W to 4755N 6043W to 4800N 6258W to 4906N
6107W to 4957N 6227W to 4937N 5930W to 5028N 5756W to Newfoundland
near 4842N 5855W. Sea ice southwest then northwest then east of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4919N 5344W to 5100N 4945W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NST 8 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located over southern Labrador Sea.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located over Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1008 mb located south of Cape
Breton Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 980 mb located south of the Grand
Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over the
Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday ridge located on a line east-west over
Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:48 AM NST 8 March 2021 A trough of low pressure over the South Labrador Sea will movesoutheastward today then depart east of Belle Isle Bank tonight.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected over northern
waters tonight in the wake of the trough.
A deepening low pressure system will track northeastward today to lie
south of the Grand Banks tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterly
winds will develop over southern waters tonight ahead of the low then
switch to a gale to storm force northwesterly in its wake on Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Southeastern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Belle Isle
Bank, Northern Grand Banks and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- 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 - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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