Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 27 April 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 25 knots except northeast 35 over southwestern sections overnight and Sunday morning. Wind becoming east 25 Sunday morning.
Rain changing to scattered showers Sunday afternoon. Fog banks forming early Sunday morning.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W toNewfoundland near 5133N 5605W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to
5025N 5335W to 5249N 5130W to 5513N 5134W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
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Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5147N 5614W toNewfoundland near 5133N 5605W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5532W to
5025N 5335W to 5249N 5130W to 5513N 5134W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 3:43 PM EDT 27 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 5009N 4832W to 5202N 4814W to 5740N 5210W then
eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5037N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4958N 5739W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 3:43 PM EDT 27 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 5009N 4832W to 5202N 4814W to 5740N 5210W then
eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5037N 5931W to Newfoundland near 4958N 5739W.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 27 April 2024'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 8:00 PM NDT 27 April 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a linenortheast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over the southwestern Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:43 PM NDT 27 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure will remain nearly stationary overNewfoundland as a trough of low pressure slowly approaches the island
from the Grand Banks. Strong to gale force northeasterlies will
spread between these two features tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand
Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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