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Issued 08:00 PM AST 16 January 2021

Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 to 30 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 late this evening and to southeast 50 after midnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 late overnight then increasing to southwest 35 to 40 Sunday afternoon.

Rain overnight and Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 16 January 2021
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this evening and to 3 to 5 near midnight. Seas building to 5 to 7 early Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 16 January 2021
Monday Wind west 30 knots diminishing to west 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free. 

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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to Prince
Edward Island near 4600N 6240W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6310W
to 4715N 6405W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N 6150W to 5040N 5820W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EST 16 January 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 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

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Scotian Slope - western half

Issued 8:00 PM AST 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 8:00 PM AST 16 January 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing ridge located on a line
north-south over the eastern Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 987 mb located over
southern Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday low 974 mb located near the Gaspe Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:23 PM AST 16 January 2021 An intensifying low pressure system over Southern Maine early this
evening will track north then northeastward tonight to lie near the
Gaspé Peninsula Sunday afternoon. Gale to storm force southeasterly
winds will spread across the marine district ahead of this system.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern
shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau - western half,
Laurentian Fan - western half, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait -
eastern half and Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Gulf-Magdalen for Sunday near high tide near noon.
In addition, higher than normal water levels are expected for
Chaleur-Miscou for early evening on Sunday.

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