Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 25 March 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 35 to 45 knots diminishing to north 25 to 35 near noon and to north 20 this evening. Wind veering to northeast 10 to 15 Sunday morning.
Flurries ending this morning.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 25 March 2023
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this morning and to 1 to 2
this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 or less Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 25 March 2023
Monday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4557N 5947W to 4620N 5930Wto 4845N 6230W to 4946N 5849W to 4730N 5940W to Newfoundland near
4711N 5528W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:10 PM EDT 24 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4530N 5510W to 4405N 4645W to 4720N 4350W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5920N 4845W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 25 March 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 3:00 AM NDT 25 March 2023 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 980 mb located south of the AvalonPeninsula.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 980 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:50 AM NDT 25 March 2023 An intense low pressure system south of the Avalon Peninsula willmove to lie east of the Grand Banks tonight and continue slowly
eastward on Sunday. Gale to storm force northeasterlies to the north
of the low and gale to storm force westerlies to its south will give
way to gale to storm force northerlies in its wake. The northerlies
will gradually diminish as the low departs.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and the Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and Northeast Coast - Cape
St. John and south.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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