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Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 January 2020

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light late overnight then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to east 35 Sunday evening.

Flurries ending this evening. Snow Sunday evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending after midnight.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 6 rising to minus 6 to minus 2 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 18 January 2020
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 near noon and to 2 to 3 this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 late overnight then building to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 January 2020
Monday Wind east 35 knots diminishing to northwest 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind west 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2020 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice in some bays. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2020 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4650N 6020W to 4710N
6015W to 4840N 6150W to 5035N 5750W to 4750N 5950W to 4725N 5920W to
Newfoundland near 4720N 5515W. Sea ice west then east then north of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice in
some bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 18 January 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5223N 5538W to 5330N 5400W to 5700N 5600W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 3:30 PM NST 18 January 2020

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 3:30 PM NST 18 January 2020

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 3:30 PM NST 18 January 2020 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 957 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing low 956 mb located east of
Greenland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday approaching low 1007 mb located near
Cape Cod.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:30 PM NST 18 January 2020 An intense low pressure system departing northeast of the Belle Isle
Bank will continue to move further out to sea tonight. Gale to storm
force winds in the wake of the low will diminish tonight as the low
moves away and a ridge of high pressure approaches from the west.

A second low will approach the marine district from the southwest on
Sunday. Gale force east to southeasterlies will develop over southern
waters ahead of the low by Sunday evening.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Southwest Coast, South Coast,
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Northern
Grand Banks and Southwestern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters.

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