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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 23 January 2020

Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 this evening then veering to northwest 15 to 20 Friday morning.

Flurries this evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 5 falling to minus 15 Friday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 23 January 2020
Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 23 January 2020
Saturday Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots backing to west 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Monday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2020 Today Tonight and Friday 7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice in the northeastern section. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2020 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4835N 5300W to 4930N 5225W
to 5025N 5455W to 5125N 5240W to 5505N 5245W to 5625N 5555W to 5800N
5730W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

7 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice in the northeastern section.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 23 January 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5223N 5538W to 5330N 5400W to 5700N 5600W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle

Issued 8:00 PM NST 23 January 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 8:00 PM NST 23 January 2020 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 991 mb located east of the
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Labrador.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the East Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday weakening ridge located over the Grand
Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:41 PM NST 23 January 2020 A low pressure system just east of the Grand Banks will depart east
of the district this evening. Gale force northwesterlies will
diminish as the system moves away.

A trough of low pressure approaching from the northwest will cross
the district on Friday. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will
develop behind the trough.

Marine interests are gale warnings are in effect for Belle Isle Bank,
Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and the Southeastern Grand
Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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