Cabot Strait - northern half
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 March 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to west 15 this afternoon then veering to northwest 15 Monday morning.
Flurries this morning overnight and Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this afternoon.
Temperatures near minus 4.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4600N 5950W to 4609N 5900Wto 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
3 tenths grey-white ice in southern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 6 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Cabot Strait - northern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 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 3:00 AM AST 7 March 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing trough located over northernLabrador Coast.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located south of Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Monday low located south of the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Monday approaching ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM AST 7 March 2021 A trough of low pressure over the North Labrador Coast will graduallymove eastward today. Westerly winds will continue to subside
throughout the marine district.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf - Magdalen, and
Anticosti.
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