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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

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Issued 10:00 AM NST 31 January 2023

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 10 to 15 knots becoming light this afternoon then increasing to south 25 late this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 35 after midnight then veering to northwest 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 near noon Wednesday and to northwest 15 Wednesday afternoon.

Snow beginning this evening changing to rain overnight then to flurries Wednesday morning and ending near noon Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray Wednesday morning and afternoon.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 7 to minus 4 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 31 January 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 metres building to 3 late overnight then subsiding to 2 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 31 January 2023
Thursday Wind northwest 20 knots backing to southwest 15 late in the day.
Friday Wind south 35 knots increasing to southeast 55 to 65.
Saturday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 31 January 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 31 January 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4933N
5332W to 5015N 5520W to 5158N 5310W to 5430N 5204W to 5623N 5540W to
5803N 5746W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6132N 5754W to 6200N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:10 PM EST 30 January 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5025N 5635W to 4925N 4800W to 5040N 4655W to 5815N 5630W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 10:00 AM NST 31 January 2023

'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

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 10:00 AM NST 31 January 2023

Moderate 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 10:00 AM NST 31 January 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today departing trough located over the
southeastern Grand Banks.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 1015 mb located over
southwestern Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 1002 mb located over the Avalon
Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 10:23 AM NST 31 January 2023 A trough of low pressure stretching across the Grand Banks will move
southeast of the district later today. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the trough will diminish to light to
moderate in its wake.

An intensifying low pressure system over Southwestern Nova Scotia
will track northeastward crossing the Avalon Peninsula overnight
before moving east of Funk Island Bank Wednesday afternoon. Strong to
gale force southwesterlies will develop ahead of the low then shift
to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and the Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Strait of Belle Isle and the Southern
Grand Banks.

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