South Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 01 April 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight then veering to southwest 25 to 35 early Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 15 to 20 near noon Sunday then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 Sunday evening.
Snow or rain beginning this evening changing to showers and fog banks Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog banks.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4710N 5251W to 4704N 5213Wto 4745N 5200W to 4929N 5241W to 5026N 5355W to 5030N 5452W to 5509N
5255W to 5803N 5756W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 1 April 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5550W to 4425N 5400W to 4430N 4635W to 4815N 4345W to 5835N
5540W to 5900N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4840N 5829W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 8:00 PM 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 8:00 PM NDT 1 April 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 988 mb located over the St. LawrenceRiver.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday low 981 mb located over southeastern
Labrador.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the eastern Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NDT 1 April 2023 An intense low pressure system over the St. Lawrence River will moveinto 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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