Gulf - Port au Port
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 January 2021
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind east 15 to 20 knots veering to southeast 25 late overnight then increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Sunday morning and locally gusts to 60 along the Newfoundland coast Sunday afternoon and evening. Wind diminishing to south 25 Sunday evening.
Rain Sunday.
Temperatures minus 4 to plus 1 rising to plus 4 Sunday afternoon.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to PrinceEdward 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
Open water except 1 tenth grey ice along parts of the Quebec coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EST 16 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 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)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 8:00 PM NST 16 January 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 NST 16 January 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 980 mb located east of the Grand Banks.By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing low 986 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough located over Maine.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM NST 16 January 2021 An intense low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will continueeastwards and move out to sea Sunday morning. Strong to gale force
north to northwesterlies will diminish tonight and Sunday as the low
departs.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach from the west on
Sunday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over most
waters ahead of this trough by Sunday evening.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle
Bank.
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- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
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- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
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- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
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- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
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- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
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