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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 27 April 2024

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 35 knots diminishing to northeast 25 Sunday afternoon.

Periods of rain. Fog banks forming Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 27 April 2024
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 4 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Sunday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 27 April 2024
Monday Wind east 15 to 20 knots increasing to east 25 in the afternoon then veering to southeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind east 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W to
Newfoundland near 5133N 5605W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to
5025N 5335W to 5249N 5130W to 5513N 5134W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:43 PM EDT 27 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 5009N 4832W to 5202N 4814W to 5740N 5210W then
eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5037N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4958N 5739W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 27 April 2024

'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 8:00 PM NDT 27 April 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over the southwestern Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:43 PM NDT 27 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure will remain nearly stationary over
Newfoundland as a trough of low pressure slowly approaches the island
from the Grand Banks. Strong to gale force northeasterlies will
spread between these two features tonight.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand
Banks.

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