Funk Island Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 02 April 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 30 knots increasing to west 35 near noon then veering to northwest 35 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 near noon Thursday and to northwest 15 Thursday evening.
Flurries tonight.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northwestern sections this afternoon and tonight. Freezing spray over northern sections Thursday.
Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 8 to minus 3 this evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758Wto 5441N 5101W to 5734N 5655W to 6109N 5828W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice including a trace of old
ice in the northern section.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758Wto 5441N 5101W to 5734N 5655W to 6109N 5828W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Funk Island Bank
Issued 4:54 PM EDT 1 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4410N 5055W to 4410N 4620W to 4655N 4040W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.
Iceberg Count
More than 100 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 4:54 PM EDT 1 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4410N 5055W to 4410N 4620W to 4655N 4040W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 02 April 2025'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 10:00 AM NDT 02 April 2025Moderate 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 10:00 AM NDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying low 978 mb located oversouthern Labrador Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Thursday low 982 mb located over eastern
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:37 AM NDT 2 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea willremain nearly stationary today, then gradually track northwards on
Thursday. Winds will increase to strong to gale force southwest to
northwesterlies today in the wake of the low. Over extreme northern
waters, the northwesterlies will further increase to hurricane force
this evening. Winds will gradually diminish overnight tonight and
Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Northern Grand Banks and Southeastern Grand
Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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