Banquereau - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 January 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northerly 15 early this afternoon then veering to east 15 this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 25 to 35 overnight and to southeast 50 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 Sunday afternoon.
Rain Sunday.
Waves
Banquereau - northwestern half
Banquereau - southeastern half
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to PrinceEdward Island near 4600N 6240W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6310W
to 4715N 6405W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N 6150W to 5040N 5820W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:36 PM EST 15 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5201N 5546W to 5145N 5400W to 5700N 5400W to 5935N 5620W to
6430N 5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Banquereau - western half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 16 January 2021'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 3:00 AM AST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing low 970 mb located over thesoutheastern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 1000 mb located over the
East Coast of the U.S.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 984 mb located over Maine.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Anticosti Island to West
Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday departing ridge located from Newfoundland
to the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:49 AM AST 16 January 2021 An intense low pressure system over the Southeastern Grand Banks willmove slowly eastward away from the district today. Strong to gale
force northwesterlies over eastern waters will diminish today.
A developing low pressure system over the Eastern Seaboard will track
northward today to lie over Maine tonight. A trough ahead of the low
will move into southwestern waters tonight and then move across the
remainder of the district on Sunday. Gale to storm force
southeasterly winds will spread across the marine district ahead of
the trough.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern
shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau - western half,
Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half and Gulf-Magdalen
- eastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Gulf-Magdalen for Sunday near high tide near noon.
In addition, higher than normal water levels are expected for
Chaleur-Miscou for early evening on Sunday.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks - western half
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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