Northeast Gulf
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots except northeast 25 along the Quebec coast late this evening. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday afternoon.
Snow changing to flurries Tuesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Tuesday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Wednesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to
northeast 25.
Friday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 3 tenths grey-white ice including a trace of
first-year ice near parts of the Quebec coast. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast and consolidated
grey-white ice in sheltered bays along the Newfoundland coast.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4602N 6133W to 4755N 6104Wto 4801N 6326W to 5021N 5757W to 4831N 5931W to 4725N 5928W to
Newfoundland near 4707N 5547W. Sea ice west then east of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 3 tenths grey-white ice including a trace of
first-year ice near parts of the Quebec coast. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast and consolidated
grey-white ice in sheltered bays along the Newfoundland coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:58 PM EDT 18 March 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4702N 5258W to 4800N 4815W to 5215N 4820W to 5620N 5225W to 5815N
5645W to 5755N 5150W to 5505N 4935W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5122N 5833W to Newfoundland near 5032N 5714W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located from Anticosti Island tothe Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:54 PM NDT 18 March 2024 A trough of low pressure over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundlandwill pivot to lie over Belle Isle Bank overnight tonight. Strong to
gale force southeasterlies over eastern waters will diminish to
strong southwesterlies as it moves northward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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