Southwest Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 January 2021
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 20 knots except light over western sections. Wind becoming northeast 15 to 20 this evening then veering to southeast 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Sunday morning then diminishing to southwest 25 Sunday evening.
Rain Sunday.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to PrinceEdward Island near 4600N 6240W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6310W
to 4715N 6405W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N 6150W to 5040N 5820W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EST 16 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5201N 5546W to 5145N 5400W to 5700N 5400W to 5935N 5620W to
6430N 5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 16 January 2021'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 16 January 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 975 mb located east of the Grand Banks.By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing low 986 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough located over Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cabot Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:15 PM NST 16 January 2021 An intense low pressure system just east of the Grand Banks willcontinue eastwards and move out to sea Sunday morning. Gale to storm
force north to northwesterlies will diminish tonight and Sunday as
the low departs.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach from the west on
Sunday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over
southwestern waters ahead of this trough.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Southeastern Grand Banks - western half. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast
Coast, and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks - eastern half
- Northern Grand Banks - western half
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks - western half
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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