Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 April 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind south 20 knots backing to southeast 15 to 20 Wednesday morning.
Rain over northwestern sections late this afternoon tonight and Wednesday. Rain Wednesday evening. Fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 16 April 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 April 2024
Thursday
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to
northwest 25 in the morning then diminishing to west 15 late in the
day.
Friday
Wind variable 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind north 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2024 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5249N5244W to 5518N 5205W to 5641N 5703W to 6027N 6021W to 6200N 5705W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5410W to 6030N 5359W to 6018N
5056W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2024 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5249N5244W to 5518N 5205W to 5641N 5703W to 6027N 6021W to 6200N 5705W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5410W to 6030N 5359W to 6018N
5056W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5100N 4800W to 5445N 4940W to 5620N
4915W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5955W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5100N 4800W to 5445N 4940W to 5620N
4915W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5955W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 16 April 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over Belle Isle Bank.By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located north of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 1011 mb located south of Sable Island.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 1007 mb located over Funk Island
Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:02 PM NDT 16 April 2024 A low pressure system approaching the district from the southwestwill move to lie over Funk Island Bank by Wednesday afternoon. Strong
to gale force northerlies will develop over northern waters late on
Wednesday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Northeast Coast and Belle Isle
Bank.
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 half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank - northwestern half
- Funk Island Bank - southeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast - Cape St. Mary's and east
- South Coast - west of Cape St. Mary's
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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