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Issued 03:30 PM AST 19 February 2020

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots veering to westerly 25 to 30 early this evening then to northwest 20 to 25 near noon Thursday.

Flurries tonight and Thursday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning overnight.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 12 Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 19 February 2020
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 3 this evening and to 2 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 19 February 2020
Friday Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 20 to 25.
Sunday Wind westerly 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 February 2020 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 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 19 February 2020 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4430N 6335W to 4420N
6320W to 4530N 5940W to 4605N 5815W to 4715N 5900W to Newfoundland
near 4710N 5525W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4530N 6515W to
Nova Scotia near 4510N 6445W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 19 February 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4830N 5308W to 4815N 4850W to 4900N 4810W to 5045N 4730W to 5530N
5130W to 6100N 5700W to 6300N 5400W to 5830N 5000W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5615W to Newfoundland near 5133N 5600W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Freezing spray warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 3:30 PM AST 19 February 2020

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 3:30 PM AST 19 February 2020 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located from Newfoundland to
Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. AST Thursday building ridge located west of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:31 PM AST 19 February 2020 A trough of low pressure stretching from Newfoundland to Laurentian
Fan will move to lie east of the district this evening. Gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to gale
force northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian
Slope, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait-northern half,
Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan,
Lurcher, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable,
Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half
and Anticosti.

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