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Funk Island Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 December 2024

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 this evening and to southwest 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 Saturday evening.

Rain changing to showers this evening then to flurries or showers Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 4 to 6 metres building to 7 to 9 this morning then subsiding to 5 to 7 this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon Saturday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Sunday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to east 25 to 35.
Tuesday Wind west 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Funk Island Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. 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 5 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 December 2024

'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 10:00 AM NST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 973 mb located over the
Quebec Lower North Shore.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 963 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:56 AM NST 6 December 2024 An intense low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore will
track northeastward across Labrador to lie over the Labrador Sea by
Saturday morning. Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to gale to storm force southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, and South Coast,
where gale warnings are in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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