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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

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 12 March 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 12 March 2025
Friday Wind north 25 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water except 1 tenth new ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4652N 5523W to 4610N 5231W
to 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 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 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 the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 12 March 2025

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 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 Southeastern
Labrador 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.

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