Southwest Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 April 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 20 knots becoming variable 15 to 20 near noon then increasing to northeast 25 early this evening. Wind diminishing to northeast 15 late overnight then increasing to northeast 25 Monday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 35 Monday evening.
Showers or flurries and fog patches this afternoon and this evening. Rain Monday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in rain.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4544N 6242W to 4631N6147W to 4643N 6336W to Quebec near 4845N 6410W. Sea ice west and
south of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5005N 6146W to 4954N
6000W to 5107N 5741W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5732W. Sea ice east
and north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 10 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4735N 5243W to 4740N 5045W to 5140N 4835W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5830W to 6030N 5150W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5125N 5709W to Newfoundland near 5100N 5702W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 April 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 10:00 AM NDT 11 April 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 998 mb located over the Burin Peninsula.By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 999 mb located over Laurentian Fan.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over northern
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:49 AM NDT 11 April 2021 A low pressure system over the Burin Peninsula will move to lie eastof Cape Breton Island this evening and then slowly drift south of the
Grand Banks on Monday. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will
remain near stationary over the Labrador Sea. Strong to gale force
southeast to northeasterly winds will persist over most waters
between the interaction of these two features.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except the South Coast, East Coast Cape St. Francis and south
and the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- 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
- 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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