South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 15 January 2021
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 35 to 45 knots diminishing to north 25 Saturday afternoon.
Snow this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 15 January 2021
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 4
late overnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 15 January 2021
Sunday
Wind east 15 knots increasing to southeast 25
to 35 in the afternoon then diminishing to southwest 15 late in the
day.
Monday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind variable 15 knots increasing to north 25
to 35.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5105N 5545W to 5155N 5425Wto 5305N 5405W to 5800N 5800W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:36 PM EST 15 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5201N 5546W to 5145N 5400W to 5700N 5400W to 5935N 5620W to
6430N 5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 15 January 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 NST 15 January 2021 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 981 mb located over thesouthwestern Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 979 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NST 15 January 2021 An intense low pressure system over Southwestern Grand Banks willmove eastwards to lie east of the Grand Banks by Sunday morning.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to
gale to storm force northwesterlies in its wake tonight.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northern Grand Banks -
western half, Southeastern Grand Banks - western half, and
Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast
Coast and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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 - western half
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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