Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 28 March 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots veering to southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon then backing to south 10 to 15 this evening. Wind increasing to south 15 to 20 Friday morning then backing to southeast 25 Friday evening.
Periods of drizzle changing to showers Friday evening. Fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 28 March 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Friday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 28 March 2024
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to west
15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Monday
Wind north 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 March 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5303W to 4950N5056W to 5408N 5120W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5355W to 6124N 5357W to 6005N
5208W to 5930N 5002W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 March 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5303W to 4950N5056W to 5408N 5120W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5355W to 6124N 5357W to 6005N
5208W to 5930N 5002W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 4:26 PM EDT 27 March 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4635N 4425W to 4815N 4410W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4745W to 5645N 4710W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5045N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4955N 5740W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 4:26 PM EDT 27 March 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4635N 4425W to 4815N 4410W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4745W to 5645N 4710W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5045N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4955N 5740W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over the southeasternGrand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located southeast of the Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:56 AM NDT 28 March 2024 Marine interests are advised that all gale warnings have ended.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank - eastern half
- Browns Bank - western half
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- Lurcher - eastern half
- Lurcher - western half
- 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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