Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 01 March 2021
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 this evening with gusts to 45 along the Newfoundland coast. Wind becoming southeast 35 to 45 late overnight and locally gusts to 65 along the Newfoundland coast. Wind becoming southwest 35 near noon Tuesday.
Snow beginning this evening changing to flurries near noon Tuesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Tuesday afternoon.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 5 Tuesday afternoon.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 March 2021 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4702N 6024W to 4801N 6117Wto 4801N 6258W to 4915N 6100W to 5003N 5814W to Newfoundland near
4833N 5912W. Sea ice southwest then north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths grey ice along the Quebec coast and in a
few bays along the Newfoundland coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5147N 5642W to Newfoundland near 5118N 5618W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 3:30 PM NST 01 March 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 3:30 PM NST 01 March 2021Moderate 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 3:30 PM NST 1 March 2021 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south overNewfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight intensifying trough from 986 mb low
located south of Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday trough from 965 mb low located from
Anticosti Island to the Strait of Belle Isle then to the Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:17 PM NST 1 March 2021 A low pressure system approaching from the southwest will rapidlyintensify as it moves to lie over the Gulf of St. Lawrence tonight
where it will stall on Tuesday. A trough associated with the low will
sweep northeastward across the district tonight and Tuesday. Gale to
storm force east to southeasterlies will spread across all waters
ahead of the trough before shifting to strong to gale force west to
southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, and the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Gulf - Port au Port and the Southwest Coast.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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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