East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 29 November 2023
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind east 25 knots increasing to west 55 late this afternoon with gusts to 65 then diminishing to west 35 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 late overnight and to southwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to light Thursday evening.
Rain or snow changing to showers or flurries this evening and ending near midnight. Scattered flurries Thursday.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 29 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5430N 4900W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 30 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 3:30 PM NST 29 November 2023'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 3:30 PM NST 29 November 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NST today intensifying low 984 mb located south ofthe Avalon Peninsula.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing low 975 mb located over
Labrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 PM NST 29 November 2023 An intense low pressure system will pass east of the Avalon Peninsulathis evening and move north of the district on Thursday morning.
Gale force southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to
storm force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for South Coast, East Coast - north of
Cape St. Francis, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, and Belle Isle Bank.
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