East Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 17 January 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind east 15 to 20 knots veering to southeast 25 this afternoon and locally gusts to 35 along the coast. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 near midnight. Wind southwest 20 Monday.
Rain this evening. Fog banks forming near noon and dissipating overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 17 January 2021
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon then building to
3 to 4 late overnight.
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 17 January 2021
Tuesday
Wind variable 15 knots increasing to northwest
25 to 35 in the afternoon then backing to west 35 to 45 late in the
day.
Wednesday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest
25.
Thursday
Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to
northwest 35 to 45.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5105N 5545W to 5220N 5340Wto 5500N 5445W to 5800N 5730W then northeastward. Sea ice west 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
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NST 17 January 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 98 mb located east of theGrand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday trough located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:36 AM NST 17 January 2021 A trough of low pressure will approach from the west today. Strong togale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of this trough and
diminish to strong southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South Coast, and Southwestern Grand
Banks.
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- Sable - eastern half
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