East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind north 45 to 55 knots diminishing to north 35 this afternoon and to northeast 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to east 10 to 15 Sunday morning then veering to southeast 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Sunday evening.
Snow or rain this morning. Rain and fog banks Sunday evening.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5105N 5545W to 5220N 5340Wto 5540N 5525W to 5800N 5730W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:36 PM EST 15 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 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
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Storm warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2021'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 972 mb located southeast of theGrand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing low 986 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday approaching trough located over Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:49 AM NST 16 January 2021 An intense low pressure system just southeast of the Grand Banks willtrack eastwards to lie east of the Grand Banks Sunday morning. Strong
to gale force northeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to
storm force north to northwesterlies in its wake. Winds will briefly
diminish on Sunday as the low departs.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach from the west on
Sunday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over
southwestern waters ahead of this trough.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northern Grand Banks -
western half, Southeastern Grand Banks - western half, and
Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
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- Banquereau - western half
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- Chaleur - Miscou
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- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
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- 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
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- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
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