Browns Bank
Forecast
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
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4549N 5906Wto 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 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 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 linenortheast-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 thewest 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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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