Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind easterly 25 knots diminishing to easterly 15 to 20 near noon Saturday.
Periods of rain overnight and Saturday.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 16 April 2021
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 to 30 knots.
Monday
Wind west 30 knots.
Tuesday
Wind west 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5016N 5954W to 5042N 5838W toNewfoundland near 5042N 5725W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4800N 5135W to 5250N 5025W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5127N 5733W to Newfoundland near 5045N 5705W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 16 April 2021 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 988 mb located near Cape Cod.By 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday low 998 mb located over West Scotian
Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:57 PM ADT 16 April 2021 A slow moving low pressure system currently near Cape Cod will trackeastward on Saturday to lie over West Scotian Slope by Saturday
evening. Strong to gale force easterly winds ahead of the low will
diminish somewhat on Saturday as the low weakens.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope and
Fourchu.
Outlook for the start-up of the eastern shore lobster fishery...
Sunday...Winds variable 10 to 15 knots becoming westerly 20 in the
Afternoon. Sea state near 2 metres.
Monday...Winds westerly 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.
Tuesday...Winds southwest 20 to 25 knots. Sea state near 2 metres.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern 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 - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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