Language selection

Weather shortcuts

Funk Island Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 28 November 2023

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 this morning and to southeast 45 to 55 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 overnight and to variable 10 to 15 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to north 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Rain this afternoon and tonight. Rain Wednesday afternoon and evening becoming snow or rain. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 28 November 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 near noon and to 5 to 7 early this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 28 November 2023
Thursday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 20.
Saturday Wind south 25 knots veering to west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 November 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free.  

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

Stay connected

ATOM

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Atlantic - Labrador marine weather areas Kangiqsualujjuaq Airport Cape Kakkiviak Cape Kiglapait Cartwright Airport CFB Goose Bay Hopedale Mary's Harbour Nain Airport Makkovik Airport Saglek Tukialik Bay
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Funk Island Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 November 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to
5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 November 2023 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to
5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Funk Island Bank

Issued 1:30 PM EST 27 November 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5245N 4930W to 5500N 5015W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 1:30 PM EST 27 November 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5133N 5531W to 5245N 4930W to 5500N 5015W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 03:00 AM NST 28 November 2023

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday trough located over the eastern Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday intensifying low 997 mb located southwest
of Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday deepening low 986 mb located over Funk
Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:03 AM NST 28 November 2023 A trough of low pressure over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will sweep
across the marine district today. Gale to storm force southeasterlies
will spread across all waters ahead of the trough then diminish in
its wake.

An intensifying low pressure system will approach from the southwest
tonight and track northeastward across the Grand Banks on Wednesday.
Gale force southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to
storm force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half and Northeast
Gulf where gale warnings are in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Southwest Coast.

Atlantic - Labrador Area

Another Region

Date modified: