Georges Bank - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 23 March 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southerly 10 to 15 knots backing to southeast 20 this morning then veering to southwest 20 early this evening. Wind veering to west 25 near midnight then to northwest 20 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Friday evening.
Periods of rain and fog patches today tonight and Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 23 March 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this afternoon and to 2
to 3 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 23 March 2023
Saturday
Wind north 20 knots veering to east 15 to 20
in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 30 knots becoming west
30.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to
northwest 15.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 March 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930Wto 4845N 6230W to 4946N 5849W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 22 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4500N 5000W to 4455N 4500W to 4730N
4430W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5850N 4755W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough from low located over the Gulfof Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough from low located from Grand Manan
to East Scotian Slope.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Friday low 997 mb located near Eastern Shore.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Friday low 982 mb located east of Banquereau.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over the central Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located east of the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM ADT 23 March 2023 A low pressure system over Ontario will approach the district todayreaching Maine by this evening and extending a warm front over the
southwestern marine district. The low is forecast to intensify as it
tracks eastward over Nova Scotia tonight and Banquereau Friday
morning. The disturbance will depart the marine district Friday
evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds ahead of the system
shift to strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope - southern half,
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope - northeastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, and
Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Laurentian Fan - southwestern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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