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Gulf - Port au Port

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Issued 08:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 to 45 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming northwest 25 Tuesday morning. Wind backing to west 20 Tuesday afternoon.

Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 late overnight and to 2 to 3 Tuesday afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 20 March 2023
Wednesday Wind west 20 knots.
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Friday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming northeast 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice pressure warning in effect. Bergy water except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 9 plus tenths grey-white ice in along parts of the coast of Port Au Port Bay. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice in Port Au Port Bay easing midday Tuesday. 

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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 Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques 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 EDT 20 March 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930W
to 4845N 6230W to 5000N 5845W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice pressure warning in effect.

Bergy water except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths
first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 9 plus tenths
grey-white ice in along parts of the coast of Port Au Port Bay.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast. Strong
ice pressure in the pack ice in Port Au Port Bay easing midday
Tuesday.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 4:12 PM EDT 20 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4500W to 4845N 4525W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5027N 5948W to Newfoundland near 4936N 5753W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023

'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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2023

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 20 March 2023 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 975 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 975 mb located east of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:50 PM NDT 20 March 2023 An intense low pressure system over the Belle Isle Bank will slowly
track eastward away from the marine district by late Tuesday. Gale to
storm force westerlies over all waters will diminish to strong
northwesterlies as the low departs.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk
Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters.

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