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Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 19 January 2020

Tonight and Monday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 late overnight then increasing to north 30 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Monday evening.

Periods of snow overnight and Monday morning.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning Monday morning and ending Monday evening.

Temperatures minus 16 rising to minus 6 Monday morning then falling to minus 18 Monday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 19 January 2020
Tonight and Monday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 19 January 2020
Tuesday Wind west 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Thursday Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2020 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water except 7 tenths new ice along the coasts. Consolidated grey ice along parts of the Newfoundland coast. 

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Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2020 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5300W to 4930N 5245W
to 5020N 5540W to 5205N 5335W to 5430N 5345W to 5620N 5635W to 5800N
5800W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 7 tenths new ice along the coasts. Consolidated
grey ice along parts of the Newfoundland coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 11:00 AM EST 19 January 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 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

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Freezing spray warning in effect

Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half

Issued 8:00 PM NST 19 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 19 January 2020 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 987 mb located northeast of Cape
Breton Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 986 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line east-west over
the Strait of Belle Isle.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday departing ridge located on a line east-west
over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 8:00 PM NST 19 January 2020 A low pressure system located just northeast of Cape Breton will
cross Central Newfoundland tonight to lie over Belle Isle Bank Monday
afternoon. Gale to storm force east to southeasterlies ahead of the
low tonight will shift to strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies in its wake. Winds will shift to moderate to strong
westerlies as the low departs on Monday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Funk Island Bank, and the
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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