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East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 28 February 2020

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 Saturday morning.

Flurries this evening.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 28 February 2020
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening and to 1 to 2 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 28 February 2020
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind north 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to south 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 February 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along parts of the coast. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Rocky Harbour Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 28 February 2020 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4830N 5300W to 4845N 5045W
to 5055N 4900W to 5515N 5245W to 5615N 5615W to 5800N 5800W then
northward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey ice along
parts of the coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 28 February 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4725N 5242W to 4625N 4625W to 4855N 4615W to 5400N 4930W to 6000N
5900W to 6220N 5500W to 5800N 4700W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5137N 5641W to Newfoundland near 5124N 5629W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis

Issued 8:00 PM NST 28 February 2020

'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 8:00 PM NST 28 February 2020 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a line east-west over
the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday quasi-stationary trough located on a
line east-west over the Great Northern Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:54 PM NST 28 February 2020 A trough of low pressure over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland
will gradually move north to lie on an east-west line over the Great
Northern Peninsula tonight. Gale force northeasterlies ahead of the
trough will weaken to strong east to northeasterlies throughout the
forecast period. In the wake of the trough, strong to gale force
westerlies are forecast.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
strait of beele isle, Northeast Gulf, South Coast, East Coast and the
Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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