Northern Grand Banks
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 03 February 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 25 after midnight then increasing to west 35 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 45 to 55 Saturday afternoon.
Rain and fog patches changing to flurries Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over western sections Saturday.
Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 8 to zero Saturday morning.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 February 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4933N5332W to 5015N 5520W to 5237N 5136W to 5441N 5156W to 5621N 5601W to
5803N 5746W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6120N 5739W to 6200N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 3 February 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4933N5332W to 5015N 5520W to 5237N 5136W to 5441N 5156W to 5621N 5601W to
5803N 5746W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6120N 5739W to 6200N 5721W then
northeastward. 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 3 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4855N 4840W to 5050N 4745W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 February 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near5025N 5635W to 4855N 4840W to 5050N 4745W to 5830N 5550W to 6005N
5015W to 5740N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Feb estimated from Quebec near
5110N 5845W to Newfoundland near 5022N 5725W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NST 03 February 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NST 03 February 2023Moderate 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 8:00 PM NST 3 February 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located on a linenorthwest-southeast over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday approaching low 952 mb located over
southern Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM NST 3 February 2023 A trough of low pressure over the Northeast Coast will continuenorthward across Belle Isle Bank overnight to lie north of the marine
district by Saturday morning. Gale to storm force south to
southeasterlies are expected ahead of the trough with gale to storm
force westerlies in its wake.
Late on Saturday, a low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will
move southward into Belle Isle Bank. Gale to storm force
northwesterlies are expected over western waters late in the period
behind the low.
Marine interests are advised that storm and freezing spray warnings
are in effect for all waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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