Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 23 March 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots near midnight and to southeast 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind backing to northeast 35 to 45 near noon Friday.
Snow Friday. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures near minus 1.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 23 March 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this afternoon then
building to 3 to 5 near noon Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 23 March 2023
Saturday
Wind northwest 35 knots.
Sunday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Monday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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 2:30 PM EDT 22 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4500N 5000W to 4455N 4500W to 4730N
4430W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5850N 4755W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 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 3:30 PM NDT 23 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 3:30 PM NDT 23 March 2023 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located from Banquereau to the QuebecLower North Shore.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday deepening low 996 mb located near Nova
Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday deepening low 986 mb located over the
southern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM NDT 23 March 2023 A deepening low pressure system approaching from the west will crossNova Scotia early Friday morning before moving to lie over the Grand
Banks by Friday night. Gale to storm force southeast to northeasterly
winds will develop on Friday ahead of the low before shifting to
strong to gale force westerly winds over southern waters in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Southwest Coast,
South Coast, East Coast and Funk Island Bank.
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- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Laurentian Fan - southwestern 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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