Southwest Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 17 January 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 this morning then diminishing to southwest 30 early this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 near noon Monday.
Rain today. Flurries or showers overnight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in rain.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
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 03:00 AM NST 17 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 3:00 AM NST 17 January 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 984 mb located east of the Grand Banks.By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 986 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located over western Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:49 AM NST 17 January 2021 A low pressure system located east of the Grand Banks will continueeastwards and move out to sea this morning. Strong to gale force
north to northwesterlies will diminish over eastern waters this
morning as the low departs.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach from the west
today. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of
this trough and diminish to strong southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South Coast, Northern Grand Banks and
Southwestern Grand Banks.
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
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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