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Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 April 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 25 to 30 knots increasing to north 35 near noon then diminishing to northeast 30 near midnight. Wind increasing to northeast 35 early Wednesday morning then diminishing to northeast 25 Wednesday evening.
Periods of rain or snow.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4703N 6449W to4720N 6412W to 4805N 6356W to Quebec near 4850N 6413W. Sea ice west
and south of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5005N 6146W to 4954N
6000W to 5107N 5741W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5732W. Sea ice east
and north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:49 PM EDT 12 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4725N 5245W to 4730N 5030W to 5120N 4835W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5830W to 6030N 5150W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Apr estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5126N 5701W to Newfoundland near 5102N 5654W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Fourchu
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 13 April 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 10:00 AM ADT 13 April 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today intensifying low 994 mb located over thesouthwestern Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 992 mb located over Laurentian Fan.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday quasi-stationary low 994 mb located
south of Laurentian Fan.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday approaching ridge located west of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:39 AM ADT 13 April 2021 A low pressure system over the Southwestern Grand Banks willintensify and move into Laurentian Fan this afternoon. Strong to gale
force north to northeast winds north and west of the low will prevail
across much of the district. Winds are forecast to reach storm force
over Banquereau this afternoon as the low moves into the district.
Winds will gradually diminish over western and northern waters on
Wednesday as a ridge of high pressure approaches.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Banquereau. Gale warnings are in effect for eastern shore - eastern
half, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Laurentian Fan - western
half, Cabot Strait, Gulf Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti -
eastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western 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 - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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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