Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 23 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 to 45 knots except west 25 to 35 over southern sections. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 near noon then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 this evening. Wind becoming south 25 overnight then backing to southeast 20 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Wednesday afternoon then increasing to northeast 20 Wednesday evening.
Rain Wednesday late in the day. Fog banks forming Wednesday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northern sections this morning.
Temperatures minus 4 to zero rising to plus 2 this afternoon.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 April 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6313W to 4951N 6034W to5114N 5741W to 5117N 5728W then northeastward. Sea ice north then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 1 tenth rotten first-year ice along parts of the
Quebec coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:12 PM EDT 22 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4940W to 5625N 4855W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 23 April 2024'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 03:00 AM NDT 23 April 2024Moderate 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 NDT 23 April 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 987 mb located over central LabradorCoast.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday trough located over Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday approaching low 994 mb located south
of Nova Scotia.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line east-west over the
southern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located on a line east-west over
the northern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM NDT 23 April 2024 A low pressure system over the Mid Labrador Coast will weaken into atrough over the Labrador Sea by this evening. Gale force west to
southwesterly winds over northern and western waters will diminish
tonight as the system weakens.
A second low will approach from the south on Wednesday. Strong to
gale force southerlies will develop Wednesday late in the day ahead
of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank,
Funk Island Bank, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- 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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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 - 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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