Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 26 January 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots with gusts to 70 along the Newfoundland coast. Wind becoming south 55 to 65 early this evening with gusts to 85 along the Newfoundland coast. Wind diminishing to southwest 35 to 45 after midnight and to southwest 25 to 35 Friday morning. Wind becoming west 25 Friday afternoon.
Snow changing to rain this evening then to flurries Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Friday afternoon.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 6 this evening then falling to minus 6 to minus 3 Friday evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 26 January 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4542N 6218W to PrinceEdward Island near 4559N 6231W. Sea ice southwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6240W
to 4730N 6430W to 4905N 6319W to 4853N 6138W to 4948N 6050W to 5044N
5740W to Newfoundland near 4925N 5813W. Sea ice west then east of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 3 tenths new ice along the Quebec coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 26 January 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4925N 4910W to 5020N 4800W to 5215N 4845W to 5815N
5630W to 6005N 5015W to 5805N 4545W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Jan estimated from Quebec near
5120N 5832W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Hurricane force wind warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 3:30 PM NST 26 January 2023'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 3:30 PM NST 26 January 2023Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:30 PM NST 26 January 2023 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today departing ridge located over the easternMarine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today intensifying low 982 mb located over New
Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 970 mb located over Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:18 PM NST 26 January 2023 A deepening low pressure system over New Brunswick will tracknortheastward over Central Labrador then the Labrador Sea on Friday.
Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to
strong to gale force southwesterlies in its wake. Hurricane force
southerlies can be expected over Gulf - Port au Port this evening.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Gulf - Port au Port. Storm warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters except the Grand Banks where gale warnings are
in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Higher than normal water levels are possible tonight along the
southwest and west coasts of Newfoundland and coastal areas of the
Strait of Belle Isle.
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 half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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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