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Issued 08:00 PM NST 08 February 2023

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 20 late overnight then veering to northwest 25 Thursday afternoon.

Flurries overnight and Thursday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Thursday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 1 falling to minus 6 to minus 2 Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 08 February 2023
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building to 3 to 4 Thursday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 February 2023
Friday Wind northwest 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 February 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water. 

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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 EST 8 February 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4933N 5332W
to 5013N 5512W to 5047N 5323W to 5324N 5057W to 5535N 5319W to 5617N
5558W to 5803N 5746W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 February 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near
5015N 5640W to 4910N 4935W to 5245N 4730W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

South Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 08 February 2023

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 NST 8 February 2023 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 985 mb located over the northern
Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 972 mb located east of Belle Isle
Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday approaching ridge located over the
Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 8:06 PM NST 8 February 2023 A low pressure system over the Northern Grand Banks will continue
northeastwards to lie east of Belle Isle Bank by Thursday. In the
wake of the low, and ahead of a ridge of high pressure approaching
from the west, strong to gale force west to northwesterlies are
expected over most waters tonight and Thursday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf-Port au Port, Belle Isle Bank, and the Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all areas except the Grand Banks.

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