Anticosti - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 05 March 2021
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 Saturday morning.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray.
Temperatures near minus 6.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4601N 5950W to 4609N 5900Wto 4700N 5859W to 4755N 6043W to 4801N 6258W to 4906N 6107W to 4957N
6227W to 4937N 5931W to 5028N 5756W to Newfoundland near 4842N
5855W. Sea ice southwest then northwest then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. 8
tenths grey ice including 3 tenths grey-white ice along the Gaspe
Peninsula.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:41 PM EST 5 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5745N 5225W to 5700N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Anticosti - western half
Issued 8:00 PM AST 05 March 2021'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Anticosti - western half
Issued 8:00 PM AST 05 March 2021Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 AST 5 March 2021 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary low 984 mb located oversouthwestern Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:47 PM AST 5 March 2021 A quasistationary low pressure system over Southwestern Labrador willgradually weaken tonight and Saturday. Generally strong westerlies
across the district are still expected to occasionally reach gale
force over Western Anticosti until Saturday morning.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Anticosti - western half.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Grand Manan, Cabot Strait -
northern half, Gulf - Magdalen, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
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- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
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- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
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- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
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- Southwest Coast
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- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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