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Issued 10:00 AM NST 27 February 2020

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 25 this afternoon and to east 35 to 45 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 35 near noon Friday.

Snow beginning near midnight changing to flurries Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray this evening.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 5 this evening then rising to zero overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 27 February 2020
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 5 near midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 27 February 2020
Saturday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 in the morning and to light late in the day.
Sunday Wind northeast 20 knots.
Monday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 February 2020 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water. 

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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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 February 2020 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4830N 5300W to 4845N 5045W
to 5055N 4900W to 5515N 5245W to 5615N 5615W to 5800N 5800W then
northward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 26 February 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4730N 5240W to 4730N 4620W to 4855N 4615W to 5400N 5000W to 6000N
5900W to 6220N 5500W to 5800N 4700W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5144N 5626W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5610W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

South Coast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 27 February 2020

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Coast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 27 February 2020

Moderate 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 10:00 AM NST 27 February 2020 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located south of Nova Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday trough located on a line east-west over
Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:46 AM NST 27 February 2020 A trough of low pressure over Belle Isle Bank will move east of the
district by this evening. Gale force northwesterlies can be expected
over northern waters in the wake of this feature.

Meanwhile, an intensifying trough of low pressure will approach the
marine district from the southwest on Friday. Gale to storm force
easterlies will spread across most waters ahead of the trough
tonight, with strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Southwest Coast. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Funk Island Bank.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf,
and the Grand Banks.

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