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Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 28 March 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to southeast 20 to 25 late overnight with gusts to 40 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence Friday morning and afternoon and gusts to 50 from Margaree Harbour to Bay St. Lawrence Friday late in the day.

Periods of rain and fog patches.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 28 March 2024

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this afternoon then building to 1 to 2 Friday morning.

Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half

Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 28 March 2024
Saturday Wind southeast 30 knots increasing to west 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday Wind northerly 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Open water except 1 tenth grey-white ice within the Magdalen Islands. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4622N 6434W to
4730N 6415W to 5045N 5745W to 4826N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4811N
5856W. Sea ice northwest then east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 4744N 6112W to 4712N 6133W to 4703N
6213W to 4736N 6158W to 4744N 6112W. Sea ice within the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 1 tenth grey-white ice within the Magdalen
Islands.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 28 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4635N 4425W to 4815N 4410W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4745W to 5645N 4710W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5045N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4955N 5740W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 28 March 2024 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today quasi-stationary trough located from
Anticosti Island to the Gulf of Maine.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Friday deepening low 994 mb located southwest
of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday low 979 mb located over LaHave Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:16 PM ADT 28 March 2024 A stationary trough sits over the region today. An area of low
pressure will then approach from the southwest on Friday. Strong to
gale force southwesterly winds ahead of the low will veer to gale to
storm force west or northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank and West Scotian Slope. Gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
and East Scotian Slope - western half.

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