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Northumberland Strait - western half

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 February 2020

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southeast 20 to 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 early this morning then increasing to west 15 to 20 late this morning. Wind increasing to westerly 25 to 30 near noon then diminishing to northwest 20 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 near noon Thursday.

Snow ending this morning. Flurries this afternoon and this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 2 this afternoon then falling to minus 17 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 February 2020
Friday Wind westerly 15 to 20 knots backing to southerly 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15.
Sunday Wind westerly 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday 9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths first-year ice in the eastern section and along the Prince Edward Island coast. 

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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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 February 2020 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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

9 tenths grey ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths
first-year ice in the eastern section and along the Prince Edward
Island coast.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 19 February 2020 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. AST today intensifying trough located from New
Brunswick to Georges Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying trough located from Newfoundland
to Laurentian Fan.

At 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 2:47 AM AST 19 February 2020 A trough of low pressure will track eastward across the marine
district today to lie east of Newfoundland this evening. Strong to
storm force southerly winds ahead of the trough will shift to strong
to gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, Fourchu,
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait - southern half.
Gale warnings are in effect for all other waters except Fundy and
Northumberland Strait - western half.

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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