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Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 February 2019

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 near noon and to light this evening. Wind increasing to southerly 20 overnight and to southeast 30 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 15 Thursday afternoon then increasing to northwest 25 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending this afternoon. Snow beginning after midnight and changing to showers near noon Thursday and ending Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending this afternoon.

Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 4 Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 20 February 2019
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this afternoon and to 1 or less this evening. Seas building to 1 to 2 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 February 2019
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to westerly 10 to 15.
Sunday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 February 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water 2 tenths grey ice in some bays. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 February 2019 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4510N 6610W Nova
Scotia near 4440N 6550W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4400N 6440W to 4500N
6130W to 4430N 5835W to 4555N 5715W to 4720N 5850W to Newfoundland
near 4720N 5515W. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water 2 tenths grey ice in some bays.

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Freezing spray warning in effect

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 February 2019

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 3:00 AM AST 20 February 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday ridge located over the central Marine
District.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 1007 mb located west of Georges Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Thursday low 998 mb located over East Scotian
Slope.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:55 AM AST 20 February 2019 A ridge of high pressure west of the Maritimes will gradually build
across the district tonight and Thursday. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies ahead of the ridge will diminish from west to east as
it nears the region. Meanwhile a low pressure system will approach
southwestern waters Thursday morning and will move to lie over East
Scotian Slope Thursday evening. Winds will strengthen to strong to
gale force southeasterlies ahead of the low then shift to strong to
gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait,
Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half, and Anticosti.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope,
Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - southwestern half and
Chaleur-Miscou.

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