Gulf - Magdalen - western half
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 25 February 2021
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 early Friday morning and to northwest 20 early Friday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate at times severe freezing spray ending Friday evening.
Temperatures minus 7 falling to minus 12 Friday evening.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 February 2021 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4615N 6000W to 4710N 6015Wto 4700N 6105W to 4935N 6130W to 4950N 5820W to 4810N 5935W to 4725N
5920W to Newfoundland near 4730N 5610W. Sea ice west then north then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 6 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice
in the western and southern sections. 9 plus tenths grey ice
including 4 tenths grey-white ice along the Prince Edward Island
coast in the eastern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:16 PM EST 25 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4640N 4930W to 4757N 4805W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5201N 5630W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5555W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Magdalen - western half
Issued 8:00 PM AST 25 February 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Magdalen - western half
Issued 8:00 PM AST 25 February 2021Moderate 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 8:00 PM AST 25 February 2021 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 981 mb located over Newfoundland.By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday departing low 978 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Friday approaching ridge located west of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:55 PM AST 25 February 2021 A low pressure system north of Banquereau will track northeastward tolie east of Newfoundland tonight. Gale to storm force westerlies
south of the system shift to gale to storm force northwesterlies in
its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters. Freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, southwestern shore, LaHave
Bank, eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait,
Northumberland Strait - eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen, and Anticosti.
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- Donnacona to Beauport
- Fundy
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- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Kingston to Cornwall
- Lake Memphrémagog - northern half
- Lake Nipissing
- Lake Saint-Jean
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- 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
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