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Northern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 02 April 2025

Tonight and Thursday.

Wind west 30 knots veering to northwest 25 near midnight then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 near noon Thursday. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 Thursday evening.

Temperatures plus 5 falling to zero this evening becoming minus 5 to zero Thursday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 02 April 2025
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres except 2 to 3 over western sections Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 02 April 2025
Friday Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon then backing to east 25 late in the day.
Saturday Wind north 25 knots.
Sunday Wind north 35 knots diminishing to north 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday Bergy water.  

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Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 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.

Ice Forecasts

Flemish

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 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

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 2 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 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 3 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4855N 6100W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.

Iceberg Count

10 to 25 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Flemish

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 2 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 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 3 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4855N 6100W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 2 April 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today intensifying low 972 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday low 989 mb located over eastern Labrador
Sea.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:12 PM NDT 2 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will
remain nearly stationary tonight, then gradually track northwards on
Thursday. Strong to gale force southwest to northwesterlies will
continue tonight 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.

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