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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.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 01 April 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to 3 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 April 2023
Monday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday 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. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4616N 6006W to 4658N 6010W
to 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 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 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 the
western 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 the
Grand 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 east
of 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.

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