East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 25 February 2021
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots and locally gusts to 35 along the coast. Wind becoming southwest 25 to 35 late this evening then veering to northwest 35 late overnight and locally gusts to 45 along the coast. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Friday morning.
Snow changing to flurries overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near zero.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 25 February 2021 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4955N 5334W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
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 except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 25 February 2021 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 984 mb located over southernNewfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday departing low 970 mb located northeast of
Funk Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
western Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line north-south over
New Brunswick.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:57 PM NST 25 February 2021 A low pressure system over Southern Newfoundland will deepen as itcontinues northeastwards tonight and moves to lie east of the marine
district on Friday. Strong to gale force south to southwesterlies
south of the low will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies
in its wake on Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, and Northeast
Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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