Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 24 March 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to south 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to south 35 to 45 early Tuesday morning then diminishing to southwest 25 Tuesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Tuesday evening.
Flurries Tuesday morning and afternoon changing to showers. Fog banks forming Tuesday afternoon.
Temperatures minus 3 to plus 1 rising to plus 4 Tuesday afternoon.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 March 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4521N 6100W to 4600N 5900Wto Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:57 PM EDT 24 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 5307W to 4615N 5155W to 4550N 4730W to 4720N 4340W to 5135N
4525W to 5510N 4825W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6042W to Newfoundland near 4844N 5832W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 24 March 2025'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 3:30 PM NDT 24 March 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over the eastern Grand Banks.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday low 1002 mb located over New Brunswick.
By 3:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 1002 mb located over western
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 PM NDT 24 March 2025 A trough of low pressure over the Eastern Grand Banks will move eastof the marine district tonight. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies behind the trough will diminish as the trough moves
away.
A low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes tonight and
track northeastward across Newfoundland on Tuesday. Strong to gale
south to southwesterlies will develop ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and the
Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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
- 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 - northwestern half
- West Scotian Slope - southeastern half
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