Southwest Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind north 15 knots except north 25 over eastern sections. Wind becoming east 10 to 15 this evening then backing to northeast 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Sunday morning then diminishing to southwest 25 Sunday evening.
Rain Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4545N 6240W to PrinceEdward Island near 4600N 6240W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4625N 6310W
to 4715N 6405W to 4840N 6345W to 4845N 6150W to 5040N 5820W to
Newfoundland near 5035N 5720W. Sea ice west and north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EST 16 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5201N 5546W to 5145N 5400W to 5700N 5400W to 5935N 5620W to
6430N 5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2021'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 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 972 mb located southeast of theGrand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing low 986 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday approaching trough located over Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:49 AM NST 16 January 2021 An intense low pressure system just southeast of the Grand Banks willtrack eastwards to lie east of the Grand Banks Sunday morning. Strong
to gale force northeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to
storm force north to northwesterlies in its wake. Winds will briefly
diminish on Sunday as the low departs.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach from the west on
Sunday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over
southwestern waters ahead of this trough.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northern Grand Banks -
western half, Southeastern Grand Banks - western half, and
Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- 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 - 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 - western half
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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