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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 21 March 2023

Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind west 20 knots diminishing to west 15 after midnight then increasing to northwest 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Flurries overnight and Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 21 March 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to 2 this evening. Seas building to 2 to 3 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 21 March 2023
Thursday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southeast 25 knots backing to northeast 25.
Saturday Wind northeast 25 knots backing to north 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice pressure warning in effect. Bergy water except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along parts of the coast of Port Au Port Bay. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast. Strong ice pressure in the pack ice in Port Au Port Bay easing early this evening. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930W
to 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 pressure warning in effect.

Bergy water except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 3 tenths
first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 9 plus tenths
grey-white ice along parts of the coast of Port Au Port Bay.
Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the Quebec coast. Strong
ice pressure in the pack ice in Port Au Port Bay easing early this
evening.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 4:12 PM EDT 20 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4500W to 4845N 4525W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5027N 5948W to Newfoundland near 4936N 5753W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Ice pressure warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2023

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 21 March 2023 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing low 975 mb located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located over Nova Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located over the Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday trough located over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:29 PM NDT 21 March 2023 An intense low pressure system east of the marine district will
continue eastward away from the marine district this evening. Strong
to gale force west to northwesterlies will diminish tonight as it
departs.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.

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