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Browns Bank

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM ADT 20 March 2025

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind easterly 15 knots veering to southeast 10 to 15 after midnight then to southerly 20 Friday afternoon. Wind increasing to northwest 40 Friday evening.

Periods of rain overnight and Friday. Risk of thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. Fog patches.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 20 March 2025

Browns Bank - eastern half

Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near midnight.

Browns Bank - western half

Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 20 March 2025
Saturday Wind northwest 30 knots backing to southwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday Wind light increasing to southerly 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906W
to Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice north and west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:31 PM EDT 20 March 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 5307W to 4640N 4600W to 5100N 4600W to 5400N 4700W to 5900N
5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5815N 4555W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Browns Bank

Issued 8:00 PM ADT 20 March 2025

'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 8:00 PM ADT 20 March 2025 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight weakening ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Nova Scotia.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 995 mb located south of Long Island.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday low 990 mb located near Browns Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 989 mb located over Nova Scotia.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:47 PM ADT 20 March 2025 A low pressure system is forecast to approach the region from the
west on Friday and track across Nova Scotia Friday night. Strong to
gale force northwest winds are expected in the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank and West Scotian Slope.

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