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Issued 10:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind north 15 knots with gusts to 25 diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to southeast 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 near noon Sunday then backing to east 20 Sunday evening.

Snow Sunday morning and afternoon. Showers Sunday afternoon and evening. Flurries Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures minus 1 rising to plus 5 this afternoon then falling to minus 2 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind light becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday 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 EDT 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930W
to 4845N 6230W to 4946N 5849W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 25 March 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 980 mb located over the
southeastern Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1004 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1000 mb located near Eastern Shore.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday departing ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over western Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:29 AM ADT 25 March 2023 A low pressure system over the Southern Grand Banks will continue to
slowly move eastward away from the district today. Strong to gale
force westerly winds in the wake of the system will diminish as a
ridge builds in from the west.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan.

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