Funk Island Bank

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 23 January 2019

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 15 late overnight. Wind becoming south 15 Thursday afternoon then increasing to southeast 25 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending near midnight. Snow beginning Thursday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections tonight.

Temperatures minus 6 to zero rising to zero Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 23 January 2019
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday morning and to 1 to 2 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 23 January 2019
Friday Wind south 35 to 45 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Sunday Wind north 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 3:47 PM EST 23 January 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free except 1 tenth grey ice over the extreme northwestern section.  

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Funk Island Bank

Issued 3:47 PM EST 23 January 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5305W to 4900N 5250W
to 4945N 5315W to 5000N 5440W to 5035N 5240W to 5255N 5205W to 5405N
5230W to 5510N 5355W to 5650N 5720W to 5800N 5800W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free except 1 tenth grey ice over the extreme northwestern
section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 3:47 PM EST 23 January 2019 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5305W to 4900N 5250W
to 4945N 5315W to 5000N 5440W to 5035N 5240W to 5255N 5205W to 5405N
5230W to 5510N 5355W to 5650N 5720W to 5800N 5800W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Funk Island Bank

Issued 11:00 AM EST 23 January 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5119N 5539W to 5100N 5500W to 5230N 5000W to 5330N 5000W to 5500N
5100W to 5700N 5500W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5144N 5624W to Newfoundland near 5128N 5611W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 11:00 AM EST 23 January 2019

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5119N 5539W to 5100N 5500W to 5230N 5000W to 5330N 5000W to 5500N
5100W to 5700N 5500W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5144N 5624W to Newfoundland near 5128N 5611W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 3:30 PM NST 23 January 2019

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 3:30 PM NST 23 January 2019

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:30 PM NST 23 January 2019 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 989 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 990 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located from the low to the Grand
Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Nova Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line north-south over
the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:19 PM NST 23 January 2019 A low pressure system northeast of the Belle Isle Bank will continue
to move away from the district this evening. An associated trough
extending southwestward from the low across the Grand Banks will
continue eastward as well. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over
eastern waters will diminish to moderate to strong westerlies as the
trough departs tonight.

Another low approaching from the southwest will spread gale force
southerlies over Gulf - Port au Port late on Thursday.

Marine interests are advised gale warnings are in effect for Gulf -
Port au Port, Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and
Southeastern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southwest Coast, South Coast, and the
Grand Banks.

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