East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 28 February 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 25 this morning then increasing to southeast 35 near noon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to north 35 overnight. Wind diminishing to north 25 near noon Monday and to light Monday evening.
Snow beginning this morning becoming rain or snow this afternoon then flurries this evening and ending near noon Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 1 this afternoon.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 February 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4949N 5326W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:06 PM EST 27 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4635N 4915W to 4735N 4755W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland
near 5112N 5606W to the Labrador coast near 5200N 5700W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 03:00 AM NST 28 February 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NST 28 February 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over the eastern Grand Banks.By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing ridge located southeast of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1004 mb located over eastern
New Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 999 mb located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST Monday approaching low 984 mb located over the
Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:57 AM NST 28 February 2021 A low pressure system over the Maritimes will move to lie over theSoutheastern Grand Banks Monday morning. This low will cause gale
force east to southeasterlies to spread across southern waters ahead
of it before shifting to gale force west to northwesterlies in its
wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warnings are
in effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
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- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- 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 - 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
- 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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