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Issued 10:00 AM AST 20 January 2021

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind west 20 knots diminishing to west 15 early this evening and to light near midnight. Wind increasing to north 15 to 20 late overnight then backing to northwest 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.

Risk of freezing spray late this morning.

Temperatures near minus 3.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 20 January 2021
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 January 2021
Friday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northeast 30 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind north 15 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 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 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to Prince
Edward Island near 4600N 6240W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6310W
to 4715N 6405W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N 6150W to 5040N 5820W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EST 19 January 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5105N 5545W to 5115N 5345W to 5700N 5330W to 5935N 5620W to 6430N
5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5139N 5635W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5623W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 970 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday departing low 985 mb located over
Labrador Coast.

At 10:00 a.m. AST today deepening low 1011 mb located south of
Long Island.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 974 mb located south of Laurentian
Fan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:58 AM AST 20 January 2021 Strong northwesterlies will prevail across the district today as a
low pressure system remains northeast of Newfoundland. Colder air
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will cause freezing spray for much of
today and tonight.

Another low pressure system will deepen south of Long Island and
cross just south of the marine district tonight and into Thursday.
Gale to storm force northerlies will develop over southernmost waters
tonight as the low passes.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan - southeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East Scotian Slope, Banquereau -
eastern half, and Laurentian Fan - northwestern half.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, and
Anticosti.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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