East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 31 March 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind east 10 to 15 knots backing to northeast 20 this afternoon then to northwest 20 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 early Saturday morning then backing to west 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind backing to south 20 Saturday evening.
Snow Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 31 March 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 31 March 2023
Sunday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots veering to
southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind west 35 to 45 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice along
parts of the coast in Bonavista Bay, Trinity Bay and Conception Bay.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4710N 5251W to 4704N 5213Wto 4745N 5200W to 4929N 5241W to 5033N 5446W to 5435N 5311W to 5803N
5756W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth first-year ice except 9 plus tenths first-year ice along
parts of the coast in Bonavista Bay, Trinity Bay and Conception Bay.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:35 PM EDT 30 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5525W to 4425N 5320W to 4400N 4700W to 4800N 4400W to 5835N
5540W to 5910N 5040W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 31 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4840N 5829W.
Iceberg Count
More than 100 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 31 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 997 mb located south of theGrand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 980 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing trough located south of the
Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located from Labrador to the Grand
Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located from Funk Island Bank
to Banquereau.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM NDT 31 March 2023 A deepening low pressure system south of the Grand Banks will trackalong the southern and eastern edges of the Grand Banks today and
tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterlies will develop over
southeastern waters as the low approaches. Winds will back to strong
to gale force northwesterlies as the low departs the district
Saturday morning.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Northern Grand Banks - eastern half and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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