Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 07 February 2023
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind east 10 to 15 knots veering to southeast 20 late this evening then to south 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to west 25 Wednesday evening.
Flurries Wednesday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending Wednesday morning.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 5 rising to minus 6 to minus 2 Wednesday evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 February 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4529N 6511W to4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4519N 6058W to 4540N
5837W to 4755N 6124W to 4725N 6236W to 4849N 6316W to 4844N 6057W to
4934N 6117W to 4953N 5854W to 4721N 5958W to Newfoundland near 4729N
5610W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 8 tenths grey ice along the coast in the northern
section. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:08 PM EST 7 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5015N 5631W to 4930N 4900W to 5135N 4720W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 8:00 PM NST 07 February 2023Moderate 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 8:00 PM NST 7 February 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located south of the Grand Banks.By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday trough located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 990 mb located southwest of the
Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 984 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM NST 7 February 2023 A trough of low pressure just south of the Grand Banks will remainnearly stationary this evening before moving east of Funk Island Bank
by Wednesday afternoon. Gale force northeasterlies north of the
trough will give way to moderate to strong southerlies as it passes.
A low pressure system southwest of the Grand Banks will move
northeastward and pass just southeast of the Grand Banks on
Wednesday. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are forecast over
southern and eastern waters as it passes by.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Funk Island
Bank, and the Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- 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 - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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