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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 25 March 2023

Tonight and Sunday.

Wind north 15 knots diminishing to light late this afternoon then increasing to southeast 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 25 near noon Sunday then backing to east 20 Sunday evening.

Snow Sunday morning and afternoon. Showers Sunday afternoon and evening. Flurries Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 2 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 25 March 2023
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind light becoming east 10 to 15 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 25 March 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free. 

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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 25 March 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

Ice free.

Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 25 March 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the western Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over western Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday low 1004 mb located near Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday low 1000 mb located near Eastern Shore.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:12 PM ADT 25 March 2023 A ridge of high pressure over western waters at forecast time will
move to lie over Newfoundland Sunday. Strong to gale force westerly
winds ahead of the ridge will gradually diminish in its vicinity.
Behind the ridge winds will increase to strong southeasterly.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - eastern half, and Laurentian Fan - eastern half.

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