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Georges Bank

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 April 2021

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northerly 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to easterly 15 this evening. Wind increasing to easterly 25 Friday morning and to easterly 25 to 35 near noon Friday. Wind becoming west 25 Friday evening.

Rain Friday. Risk of thunderstorms Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 14 April 2021
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 April 2021
Saturday Wind westerly 25 to 30 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to westerly 15.
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 April 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday 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 Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 April 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4703N 6449W to
4720N 6412W to 4805N 6356W to Quebec near 4850N 6413W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5005N 6146W to 4954N
6000W to 5054N 5807W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5732W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 April 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4711N 5254W to 4730N 5030W to 5120N 4835W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5830W to 6030N 5150W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 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

Georges Bank

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 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 3:00 AM ADT 15 April 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 996 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 995 mb located south of the Grand
Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the central Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 1007 mb located off the East Coast of
the U.S.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 996 mb located over Cape Cod.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:36 AM ADT 15 April 2021 A low pressure system will develop along the Eastern Seaboard this
morning and intensify as it slowly tracks northeastward and
approaches the marine district today and tonight. The low will stall
near Cape Cod Friday morning and push a trough into southwestern
waters. Strong to gale force easterly winds are expected to develop
ahead of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
and West Scotian Slope.

Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.

Sunday...Winds westerly 15 knots increasing to west 25 knots in the
Afternoon. Sea state near 2 metres.
Monday..Winds westerly 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.

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