Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 01 April 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to southeast 25 early this evening then increasing to east 35 near midnight and locally gusts to 45 along the coast. Wind diminishing to variable 15 to 20 early Sunday morning then increasing to southwest 25 near noon Sunday. Wind increasing to west 35 Sunday evening.
Scattered flurries ending this afternoon. Snow tonight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near zero.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4616N 6006W to 4658N 6010Wto 4845N 6230W to 4958N 5915W to 4733N 5932W to 4727N 5823W to
Newfoundland near 4740N 5815W. Sea ice west then northeast of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 2 tenths grey-white ice in Port Au Port Bay,
consolidated first-year ice in a few bays along the Quebec coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:57 PM EDT 31 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5550W to 4430N 5325W to 4430N 4635W to 4815N 4345W to 5835N
5540W to 5900N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4840N 5829W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 01 April 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing low 979 mb located east of theGrand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 988 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 984 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:59 AM NDT 1 April 2023 A deep low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will continue eastof the marine district this morning. Strong to gale force northerly
winds over the Grand Banks will ease as the low departs.
An intensifying low pressure system over the Great Lakes will move
into the Gulf of St. Lawrence tonight and over Southeastern Labrador
on Sunday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over all
waters ahead of this system and will shift to strong to gale force
west to southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- 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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