Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near midnight except southwest 20 over southeastern sections Tuesday morning and afternoon.
Showers beginning overnight changing to rain or snow Tuesday evening. Fog patches dissipating late this evening. Fog banks forming early Tuesday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres becoming 2 to 3 Tuesday morning except 3 to 5
over southeastern sections Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Wednesday
Wind west 20 knots backing to southwest 15
to 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35.
Friday
Wind west 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5030N 4945Wto 5500N 5145W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5030N 4945Wto 5500N 5145W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:58 PM EDT 18 March 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4702N 5258W to 4800N 4815W to 5215N 4820W to 5620N 5225W to 5815N
5645W to 5755N 5150W to 5505N 4935W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5122N 5833W to Newfoundland near 5032N 5714W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:58 PM EDT 18 March 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4702N 5258W to 4800N 4815W to 5215N 4820W to 5620N 5225W to 5815N
5645W to 5755N 5150W to 5505N 4935W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5122N 5833W to Newfoundland near 5032N 5714W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located from Anticosti Island tothe Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:54 PM NDT 18 March 2024 A trough of low pressure over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundlandwill pivot to lie over Belle Isle Bank overnight tonight. Strong to
gale force southeasterlies over eastern waters will diminish to
strong southwesterlies as it moves northward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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