East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 12 March 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 20 this morning then backing to south 25 near noon. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 overnight then veering to north 20 Thursday afternoon.
Showers or flurries beginning this evening becoming flurries Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Thursday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 1 this afternoon then falling to minus 6 to minus 2 Thursday morning.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4652N 5523W to 4610N 5231Wto 5400N 4929W to 5800N 5730W to 6116N 5852W to 6200N 5815W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 1 tenth new ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:41 PM EDT 11 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5315W to 4825N 4710W to 5025N 4505W to 5335N 4745W to 5900N
5620W to 6020N 5530W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 6015W to Newfoundland near 4850N 5755W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 12 March 2025Moderate 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 NDT 12 March 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 995 mb located near Anticosti Island.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday low 996 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located from Labrador Coast to the
Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located east of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:51 AM NDT 12 March 2025 A low pressure system near Anticosti Island will cross SoutheasternLabrador today to lie over the South Labrador Sea by Thursday
morning. Strong to gale force southerlies to westerlies are expected
over western waters today south of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - western half and Gulf waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, East Coast - north of Cape
St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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 - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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