Cabot Strait
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 28 January 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to south 15 near noon. Wind increasing to south 20 early this evening and to southerly 25 to 30 near midnight. Wind veering to westerly 25 to 30 Sunday morning then diminishing to west 20 near noon Sunday. Wind diminishing to light Sunday evening.
Flurries or showers overnight. Periods of snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 3 overnight then falling to minus 2 Sunday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 28 January 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight then
subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 28 January 2023
Monday
Wind southerly 20 knots becoming northerly 20
in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind southerly 20 knots increasing to westerly
25 to 30.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 January 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6218W to PrinceEdward Island near 4559N 6231W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6240W
to 4730N 6430W to 4905N 6319W to 4853N 6138W to 4948N 6050W to 5106N
5732W to Newfoundland near 4925N 5813W. Sea ice west then east of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:50 PM EST 27 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4930N 4900W to 5000N 4745W to 5100N 4735W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 28 January 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over the Marine District.By 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located from Quebec to New England.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday departing trough located over Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday approaching low located over New England.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:36 AM AST 28 January 2023 A trough of low pressure will move eastward across the Gulf of StLawrence Saturday night. Strong southerly winds ahead of the trough
shift to strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Anticosti. Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Gulf-Magdalen,
Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti.
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