Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 February 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to south 20 to 25 early this evening and to variable 15 late this evening. Wind increasing to northeast 25 to 35 after midnight and to northeast 40 to 45 Tuesday morning.
Periods of rain. Fog patches forming this morning and dissipating Tuesday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 06 February 2023
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening then
building to 3 to 5 overnight. Seas building to 5 to 7 near noon
Tuesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 February 2023
Wednesday
Wind northerly 25 knots backing to westerly
25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind northwest 30 knots.
Friday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to southerly
25 to 35 late in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 February 2023 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4529N 6511W to4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4352N 6447W to 4540N
5837W to 4755N 6124W to 4725N 6236W to 4849N 6316W to 4844N 6057W to
4934N 6117W to 4953N 5854W to 4721N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4729N
5610W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EST 5 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4910N 4800W to 5055N 4640W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 February 2023'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 AST 6 February 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today weakening trough located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today dissipating trough located over Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 989 mb located near Georges Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 988 mb located south of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM AST 6 February 2023 A trough of low pressure over the Maritimes will gradually weakentoday as it moves away to the northeast. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the trough will diminish today as it moves
away.
Later today an intense low pressure system will move near Georges
Bank then drift slowly away to the southeast on Tuesday. Gale to
storm force northeasterlies will develop over the southern half of
the marine district with this system.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope and East Scotian Slope.
Gale warnings are in effect for Grand Manan, Lurcher, browns banks,
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu,
Banquereau and Laurentian Fan. Freezing spray warnings are in effect
for Fundy, Grand Manan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf -
Magdalen, and Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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