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Northumberland Strait - western half

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Issued 03:30 PM AST 23 January 2021

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to west 20 this evening and to northwest 25 to 30 near noon Sunday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Risk of freezing spray late this afternoon. Freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Sunday morning.

Temperatures minus 5 rising to zero Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 23 January 2021
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots veering to north 15.
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4625N 6105W to 4620N
6125W to 4600N 6150W to 4600N 6215W to Prince Edward Island near
4625N 6200W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6215W
to 4740N 6105W to 4745N 6135W to 4640N 6335W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N
6150W to 5025N 5825W to 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west, south, west and
north of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5020N 5730W to 5015N
5745W to 4825N 5925W to Newfoundland near 4800N 5910W. Sea ice east
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 3:30 PM AST 23 January 2021

Moderate 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 8:00 PM AST 23 January 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 986 mb located over the Quebec Lower
North Shore.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 992 mb located near Prince Edward
Island.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located near East Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:22 PM AST 23 January 2021 An area of low pressure continues to bring strong northerly winds
over the eastern waters. The winds will weaken as the low moves
eastward into the Grand Banks. In the southern waters, a departing
trough will leave strong to gale force northwesterly winds in its
wake.

An intensifying low located over Southern Labrador will track into
the Gulf of St. Lawrence overnight. Winds will increase as the low
deepens. These strong winds will cause freezing spray in the region.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, and
Laurentian Fan - southwestern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Northumberland Strait - western half,
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti.

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