Georges Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 15 April 2021
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind easterly 15 knots increasing to easterly 25 after midnight and to easterly 35 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 Friday afternoon.
Periods of rain Friday with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 15 April 2021
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Friday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 15 April 2021
Saturday
Wind westerly 25 to 30 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to westerly
15.
Monday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming west
15.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 April 2021 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4703N 6449W to4720N 6412W to 4805N 6356W to Quebec near 4850N 6413W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5005N 6146W to 4954N
6000W to 5054N 5807W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5732W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 15 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4703N 5258W to 4715N 5045W to 5110N 4850W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5830W to 6030N 5150W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5126N 5710W to Newfoundland near 5045N 5704W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Georges Bank
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 15 April 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 8:00 PM ADT 15 April 2021 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located from Anticosti Island toWest Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday weakening ridge located over the central
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday trough located southwest of the Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday trough located south of Nova Scotia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM ADT 15 April 2021 A trough of low pressure will approach the southwestern marinedistrict Friday morning and will move to lie south of Nova Scotia by
evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds will develop ahead of
the trough then shift to strong westerlies south of it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore,
LaHave Bank and West Scotian Slope.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery.
Sunday...Winds variable 10 to 15 knots becoming westerly 15 to 20 in
The afternoon. Sea state near 2 metres.
Monday...Winds westerly 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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