Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 15 to 20 this morning and to northeast 25 this afternoon. Wind veering to east 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon.
Rain beginning this morning changing to scattered showers Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening then subsiding
to 1 to 2 Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024
Monday
Wind east 15 to 20 knots increasing to east 25
to 35 in the morning then diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 late in the
day.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday
Wind east 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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
5038N 5339W to 5249N 5130W to 5518N 5150W to 5641N 5703W to 5903N
5824W to 6200N 5854W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 April 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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
5038N 5339W to 5249N 5130W to 5518N 5150W 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 3:05 PM EDT 26 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5615N 5010W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 3:05 PM EDT 26 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5115N 4635W to 5615N 5010W to 5740N
5210W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4905N 5804W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 27 April 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located southeast of the Grand Banks.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the southeastern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:56 AM NDT 27 April 2024 A ridge of high pressure is expected to remain stationary overNewfoundland as a trough of low pressure slowly approaches from
southeast of the Grand Banks. Strong to gale force northeasterlies
will develop between these two features as the trough enters the
Grand Banks later today.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the
Southern 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 - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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