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Issued 03:00 AM AST 03 February 2023

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 30 early this morning and to northwest 35 this afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 40 to 45 after midnight then diminishing to northwest 30 Saturday evening.

Scattered showers changing to flurries this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northern sections late this evening and after midnight. Freezing spray late overnight and Saturday except severe freezing spray over northern sections late overnight and Saturday morning.

Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 11 to minus 5 overnight then rising to minus 3 to zero Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 03 February 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas building to 5 to 7 after midnight then subsiding to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 03 February 2023
Sunday Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to north 30.
Tuesday Wind north 30 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 February 2023 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 February 2023 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4538N 6452W to
4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4551N 6200W to 4630N
6145W to 4700N 6330W to 4800N 6245W to 4900N 6330W to 4845N 6130W to
5020N 5800W to Newfoundland near 4926N 5812W. Sea ice west then
northeast of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 2 February 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
5025N 5635W to 4900N 4900W to 5050N 4745W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Georges Bank

Issued 03:00 AM AST 03 February 2023

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Georges Bank

Issued 03:00 AM AST 03 February 2023

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 AST 3 February 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough from low located from Quebec to
New England.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today trough from low located from Labrador to
Laurentian Fan.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday quasi-stationary low 958 mb located over
Labrador Sea.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today building ridge located on a line north-south
over Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located on a line north-south over
New England.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:53 AM AST 3 February 2023 A trough of low pressure will pass over the region today spreading
strong to gale force southerlies across the district. In the wake of
this trough, the associated low will stall and deepen over the
Labrador Sea. A very cold westerly flow will develop over the
district tonight with gale to storm force winds and moderate to
severe freezing spray. Winds will ease and temperatures will rise
Saturday night as a ridge of high pressure approaches the Maritimes.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen northeastern half and Anticosti.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters. Freezing spray
warnings are in effect for all waters.

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