Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 20 February 2019
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming northwest 25 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to light Thursday evening.
Flurries ending Thursday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending Thursday evening.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 7 rising to minus 5 Thursday evening.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 February 2019 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4510N 6610W to NovaScotia near 4440N 6550W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4400N 6440W to 4500N
6130W to 4430N 5835W to 4555N 5715W to 4720N 5850W to Newfoundland
near 4720N 5515W. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 4 tenths grey ice in a few bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 February 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4725N 5250W to 4705N 4800W to 4900N 4625W to 5235N 4700W to 5700N
5400W to 6040N 5945W to 6325N 5535W to 5700N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5615W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5600W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 20 February 2019'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
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 20 February 2019Moderate 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 20 February 2019 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 936 mb located southeast of Greenland.By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 956 mb located east of Greenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located over the Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing trough located southeast of
the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:53 PM NST 20 February 2019 Gale to storm force northwesterlies will gradually diminish tonightinto Thursday as a ridge of high pressure builds towards the district
from the west.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks and
Southeastern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Coast
which are mainly ice covered.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle