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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 20 March 2023

Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind west 45 to 55 knots diminishing to west 35 to 45 late overnight then veering to northwest 25 to 35 Tuesday morning. Wind becoming northwest 25 Tuesday afternoon then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday evening.

Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 March 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this morning then subsiding to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 20 March 2023
Wednesday Wind west 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 25 late in the day.
Thursday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Friday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water. 

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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 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930W
to 4845N 6230W to 5000N 5845W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 20 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4505W to 4850N 4535W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 5950W to Newfoundland near 4940N 5755W.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 20 March 2023

'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 3:30 PM NDT 20 March 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 972 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 972 mb located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:23 PM NDT 20 March 2023 An intense low pressure system over the Belle Isle Bank will slowly
track eastwards tonight before moving to lie east of the marine
district late Tuesday. Gale to storm force southwest to westerly
winds over all waters will diminish to strong northwesterlies late
Tuesday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk
Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters.

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