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Funk Island Bank

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 24 October 2020

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to south 25 this evening then diminishing to variable 15 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Sunday afternoon and to northwest 35 Sunday evening.

Rain overnight and Sunday morning. Fog patches forming near midnight and dissipating Sunday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 24 October 2020
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 5 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 24 October 2020
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind west 20 knots increasing to southwest 35.
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

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Funk Island Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 July 2020 Forecasts have ended for the season.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 July 2020 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Funk Island Bank

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 24 October 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
5125N 5530W to 5200N 5300W to 5500N 5030W to 5630N 5100W to 5700N
5500W to 6100N 5900W to 6200N 5600W to 5900N 5000W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Oct estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5610W to Newfoundland near 5136N 5556W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 24 October 2020

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
5125N 5530W to 5200N 5300W to 5500N 5030W to 5630N 5100W to 5700N
5500W to 6100N 5900W to 6200N 5600W to 5900N 5000W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Oct estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5610W to Newfoundland near 5136N 5556W.

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Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 24 October 2020

'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 24 October 2020 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today Hurricane Epsilon 958 mb located south of
Laurentian Fan.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday Post-tropical Storm Epsilon 968 mb located
over the southeastern Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday departing trough located east of Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:31 PM NDT 24 October 2020 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from the
west tonight while hurricane epsilon tracks towards the Southern
Grand Banks from the southwest. Gale force to storm force
southeasterlies will spread across southern waters ahead of epsilon,
and then veer to hurricane force southwesterlies south of its track.
Strong to gale force southerlies over northern waters will diminish
to moderate and variable as the trough passes.

Strong to gale force northwesterlies will develop behind the trough
and epsilon on Sunday. Over southernmost waters the northwesterlies
will reach storm force.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Southeastern Grand Banks - southeastern half.
Storm warnings are in effect for Southeastern Grand Banks -
northwestern half and Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, East Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and the Northern Grand Banks.

At 3:30 P.M. NDT, hurricane epsilon was located near latitude 38.5
north and longitude 59.0 west, or about 550 nautical miles southwest
of Cape Race. Maximum sustained winds were estimated at 70 knots and
central pressure at 958 MB. Epsilon is moving northeastward at 11
knots and is expected to pass through the Southern Grand Banks on
Sunday as a hurricane or strong post-tropical storm.

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