Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 20 January 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 late overnight then diminishing to light near noon Thursday.
Temperatures near minus 6.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 20 January 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 20 January 2021
Friday
Wind variable 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Prince Edward
Island coast.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to PrinceEdward 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
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Prince Edward
Island coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EST 20 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5105N 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 21 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 8:00 PM AST 20 January 2021 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 978 mb located off LabradorCoast.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight deepening low 990 mb located south of
West Scotian Slope.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday low 968 mb located over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:42 PM AST 20 January 2021 Strong northwesterlies across northern waters tonight will diminishthroughout the period as a low off the coast of Labrador tracks away
from the region. These strong winds will combine with colder air over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence to cause freezing spray tonight.
Another low pressure system south of West Scotian Slope will continue
deepen 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, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half, and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank - northeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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 - northern half
- South Labrador Coast - southern half
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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