Georges Bank
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 January 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to southwest 15 this afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 20 to 25 early this evening and to southwest 30 after midnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 Monday morning and to light Monday afternoon.
Showers tonight and Monday morning. Fog patches over northern sections tonight and Monday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 29 January 2023
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight then
subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 29 January 2023
Tuesday
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to
northwest 20 to 25 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind northerly 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind light increasing to southwest 25
knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 January 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6218W to PrinceEdward Island near 4559N 6231W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6240W
to 4730N 6430W to 4905N 6319W to 4853N 6138W to 5106N 5732W to
Newfoundland near 4925N 5813W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:02 PM EST 28 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4930N 4900W to 5000N 4745W to 5100N 4720W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 29 January 2023 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located east of Anticosti Island.By 10:00 a.m. AST today departing trough located over Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located from Quebec to New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday departing ridge located over Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Monday low 1012 mb located over New Brunswick.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:37 AM AST 29 January 2023 Strong to gale force westerly winds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence willdiminish this morning as a trough of low pressure departs the area.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf - Magdalen and Anticosti. Freezing
spray warnings are in effect for Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou,
and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- 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
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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