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Issued 10:00 AM ADT 30 March 2023

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to northwest 30 this afternoon and to northwest 35 early Friday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Friday afternoon and to northwest 15 Friday evening.

Scattered showers or flurries ending this evening. Scattered flurries overnight and Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 30 March 2023
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 3 to 4 this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 30 March 2023
Saturday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southwest 40 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 30.
Monday Wind north 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 30 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 30 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4616N 6006W to 4658N 6010W
to 4845N 6230W to 4958N 5915W to 4733N 5932W to 4727N 5823W to
Newfoundland near 4740N 5815W. Sea ice west then northeast of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 29 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5525W to 4430N 5300W to 4340N 4910W to 4400N 4720W to 4800N
4410W to 5835N 5540W to 5910N 5040W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4840N 5829W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

West Scotian Slope

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 30 March 2023

'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 ADT 30 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the eastern Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Avalon Peninsula.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from Quebec to New Brunswick
then to Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:42 AM ADT 30 March 2023 A trough of low pressure will track across the marine district from
west to east today and tonight. Strong northwesterlies in the wake of
the trough will increase to strong to gale force overnight tonight or
Friday morning. These gales will begin to diminish Friday afternoon
or evening.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, and Chaleur-Miscou - western
half.

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

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