Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 29 November 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near noon except variable 15 over western sections. Wind becoming west 40 to 50 early this evening then diminishing to west 30 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 20 Thursday morning and to west 10 to 15 Thursday afternoon.
Rain and fog patches changing to showers near midnight.
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Ice Forecasts
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 28 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5230N 4915W to 5430N 4915W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 1:30 PM EST 28 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5230N 4915W to 5430N 4915W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 29 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 29 November 2023'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 NST 29 November 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today departing trough located over Labrador Sea.At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 991 mb located over
eastern Laurentian Fan.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 975 mb located over Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:21 AM NST 29 November 2023 A trough of low pressure over the Labrador will continue to tracknortheastward this afternoon. Strong to gale force southwesterlies
will diminish in its wake.
A developing low pressure system south of the Laurentian Fan will
track northeastward today and rapidly intensify. It is expected to
pass east of the Avalon Peninsula this evening and move north of the
district on Thursday morning. Gale force southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to gale to storm force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for South Coast, East Coast - north of
Cape St. Francis, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- 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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