East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 February 2021
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 45 knots diminishing to west 25 to 35 this morning then becoming northwest 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Saturday morning then backing to west 10 to 15 Saturday afternoon.
Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Saturday morning.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 6 this evening.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
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 - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 03:00 AM NST 26 February 2021Moderate 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 NST 26 February 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 977 mb located over FunkIsland Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today departing low 970 mb located northeast of
Funk Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located over Labrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday trough located over Funk Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located from Labrador Sea to
the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:45 AM NST 26 February 2021 A deepening low pressure system over the Funk Island Bank willcontinue northeastwards away from the district today. Gale force
southwesterlies south of the low will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in its wake before diminishing over most waters
tonight.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure approaching from the Labrador Sea
will cross northeastern waters later today and tonight. Strong to
gale force northwesterlies will persist over northeastern waters as
the trough passes.
On Saturday, strong to gale force southwesterlies are expected to
develop over western waters between a passing ridge of high pressure
and a trough approaching from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Northeast Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Grand Banks.
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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