Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 02 March 2021
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 40 knots diminishing to west 30 early Wednesday morning.
Flurries this evening.
Temperatures near plus 1.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 02 March 2021
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon Wednesday and to
2 to 3 Wednesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 02 March 2021
Thursday
Wind westerly 20 to 25 knots.
Friday
Wind westerly 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 March 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce 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
Ice free.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Lurcher
Issued 8:00 PM AST 02 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 2 March 2021 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 965 mb located northeast of AnticostiIsland.
By 3:30 a.m. AST Wednesday low 970 mb located over southwestern
Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Wednesday low 976 mb located over eastern
Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Wednesday low 973 mb located over southern
Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:52 PM AST 2 March 2021 A low pressure system just northeast of Anticosti Island this eveningwill track east tonight to lie over Eastern Newfoundland by Wednesday
morning. This low will merge with a second low over Southern Labrador
by Wednesday evening. Gale to storm force northwesterlies are
expected southwest of these lows. Winds are expected to gradually
diminish through the day Wednesday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait,
Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou and Anticosti - western half.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining maritime waters.
Freezing spray warnings are also in effect for all ice-free waters.
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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