Browns Bank
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 03 February 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind westerly 25 to 35 knots veering to northwest 40 this afternoon then diminishing to northwest 30 Saturday evening.
Scattered showers changing to flurries this afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Moderate freezing spray beginning this afternoon except severe late overnight and Saturday.
Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 15 overnight then rising to minus 7 Saturday evening.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 February 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4538N 6452W to4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4543N 6215W to 4635N
6150W to 4650N 6339W to 4800N 6300W to 4900N 6330W to 4845N 6130W to
5045N 5740W to 4815N 5945W to 4722N 5923W to Newfoundland near 4729N
5610W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 2 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4900N 4900W to 5050N 4745W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Browns Bank
Issued 10:00 AM AST 03 February 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Browns Bank
Issued 10:00 AM AST 03 February 2023Moderate 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 10:00 AM AST 3 February 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough from low located from AnticostiIsland to the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough from low located from
Labrador to Laurentian Fan.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Saturday quasi-stationary low 958 mb located over
Labrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today building ridge located on a line north-south
over Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located on a line north-south over
New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:52 AM AST 3 February 2023 A trough of low pressure will cross the region today spreading strongto gale force southerlies ahead of it. In the wake of this trough,
the associated low will stall and deepen over the Labrador Sea.
A very cold westerly flow will develop over the district tonight with
gale to storm force winds and moderate to severe freezing spray.
Winds will ease and temperatures will rise Saturday night as a ridge
of high pressure approaches from the west.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen northeastern half and Anticosti.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters. Freezing spray
warnings are in effect for all waters.
St. Lawrence - St. Lawrence River Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Beauport to L'Isle-aux-Coudres
- Browns Bank
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Cornwall to Montréal
- Donnacona to Beauport
- Fundy
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Kingston to Cornwall
- Lake Memphrémagog - northern half
- Lake Nipissing
- Lake Saint-Jean
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Montréal to Trois-Rivières
- 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
- Richelieu River and Northern Lake Champlain
- Saguenay to Tadoussac
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- Trois-Rivières to Donnacona
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