Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 02 February 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 near noon then backing to south 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 35 Friday morning then diminishing to west 25 Friday afternoon.
Flurries changing to snow Friday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending overnight. Freezing spray beginning Friday evening.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 4 rising to minus 3 to zero overnight then falling to minus 14 to minus 8 Friday evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 February 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4538N 6452W to4515N 6500W to Nova Scotia near 4515N 6427W. Sea ice northeast of
the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4551N 6200W to 4630N
6145W to 4700N 6330W to 4800N 6245W to 4900N 6330W to 4845N 6130W to
5020N 5800W to Newfoundland near 4926N 5812W. Sea ice west then
northeast of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 4658N 6157W to 4713N 6215W to 4753N
6129W to 4738N 6105W to 4658N 6157W. Sea ice within the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 9 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
the Quebec coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 2 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4900N 4900W to 5050N 4745W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 3:30 PM NST 02 February 2023'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 3:30 PM NST 02 February 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 2 February 2023 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today departing low 980 mb located east of theMarine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Friday approaching trough located over the
Maritimes.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located over Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday departing ridge located over the Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:11 PM NST 2 February 2023 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from thesouthwest tonight and cross Newfoundland on Friday. Gale to storm
force south to southeasterlies will spread across most waters on
Friday ahead of the trough and veer to strong to gale force
westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except South Coast, Northeast Coast and the
Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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