Southwestern Shore
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 24 February 2021
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 30 late overnight and to northwest 35 Thursday afternoon.
Showers overnight and Thursday morning.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 February 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4648N 6053W to 4759N 6110Wto 4733N 6250W to 4835N 6224W to 4946N 5910W to Newfoundland near
4755N 5924W. Sea ice west then north then east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:57 PM EST 24 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4650N 5020W to 4720N 4840W to 4825N 4900W to 5430N
5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5131N 5704W to Newfoundland near 5113N 5629W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Shore
Issued 8:00 PM AST 24 February 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 8:00 PM AST 24 February 2021 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located on a line north-south overNova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday departing ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Thursday low 998 mb located over Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Thursday departing low 988 mb located over
northern Banquereau.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM AST 24 February 2021 A low pressure system will track through Maine tonight and theMaritimes on Thursday. This low will bring strong to gale force
westerlies south of the system through the day Thursday and gale to
storm force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Banquereau. Gale warnings are in effect all remaining waters.
Freezing spray warnings are in effect for eastern shore - eastern
half, Fourchu, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half,
Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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