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Issued 10:00 AM AST 24 February 2021

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 knots veering to northwest 30 near noon then backing to westerly 20 to 25 this evening. Wind backing to southwest 30 late overnight then increasing to westerly 40 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to west 30 Thursday evening.

Showers this morning and Thursday.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 24 February 2021
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 Thursday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 24 February 2021
Friday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots becoming south 20.
Sunday Wind south 35 knots diminishing to westerly 30.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 February 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Bouctouche AAFC Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 February 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4648N 6053W to 4759N 6110W
to 4733N 6250W to 4835N 6224W to 4946N 5910W to Newfoundland near
4755N 5924W. Sea ice west then north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:02 PM EST 23 February 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
4726N 5244W to 4655N 5025W to 4720N 4855W to 4825N 4900W to 5430N
5130W to 6030N 5830W to 6130N 5600W to 5730N 4940W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5131N 5704W to Newfoundland near 5113N 5629W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Scotian Slope

Issued 10:00 AM AST 24 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 10:00 AM AST 24 February 2021 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
Nova Scotia.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 999 mb located over Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday low 993 mb located over Banquereau.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:42 AM AST 24 February 2021 A low pressure system currently over the Great Lakes will track
eastward through Maine tonight and the Maritimes Thursday. This low
will bring strong to gale force westerlies to southern waters through
the day Thursday and strong to gale force northwesterlies to northern
waters Thursday afternoon.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
regions except Fundy, southwestern shore, eastern shore - western
half, Northumberland Strait - western half, and Anticosti - eastern
half.

Freezing spray warnings are in effect for Northumberland Strait -
eastern half, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and Anticosti.

Atlantic - Maritimes Area

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