East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 25 February 2021
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots becoming south 25 late this morning then increasing to southwest 35 early this evening and locally gusts to 45 along the coast this evening. Wind becoming west 45 overnight then diminishing to west 35 Friday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Friday evening.
Snow or rain beginning this morning changing to flurries overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 2 Friday morning.
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Ice Conditions
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 February 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4955N 5334W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:57 PM EST 24 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4650N 5020W to 4720N 4840W to 4825N 4900W to 5430N
5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5131N 5704W to Newfoundland near 5113N 5629W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 03:00 AM NST 25 February 2021'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 3:00 AM NST 25 February 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 973 mb located east of FunkIsland Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NST today departing low 962 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 996 mb located over Maine.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday low 976 mb located over Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:51 AM NST 25 February 2021 A low pressure system east of the marine district will depart to theeast today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will diminish as the
low departs.
A second low pressure system over Maine will deepen as it tracks
across Southeastern Newfoundland tonight and moves to lie east of the
marine district on Friday. Strong to gale force south to
southwesterlies south of the low will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in its wake on Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf and Northeast
Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for the Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.
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