Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 20 February 2019
Tonight and Thursday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 40 knots increasing to northwest 50 this evening then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 Thursday morning then becoming northwest 25 Thursday evening.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Moderate at times severe freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 5.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 February 2019 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5245W to 4735N 4955Wto 4805N 4825W to 4945N 5010W to 5110N 4900W to 5455N 5230W to 5535N
5605W to 5800N 5830W then northward. Sea ice north and west of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 February 2019 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5245W to 4735N 4955Wto 4805N 4825W to 4945N 5010W to 5110N 4900W to 5455N 5230W to 5535N
5605W to 5800N 5830W then northward. Sea ice north and west of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 February 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4725N 5250W to 4705N 4800W to 4900N 4625W to 5235N 4700W to 5700N
5400W to 6040N 5945W to 6325N 5535W to 5700N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5615W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5600W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 11:00 AM EST 20 February 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4725N 5250W to 4705N 4800W to 4900N 4625W to 5235N 4700W to 5700N
5400W to 6040N 5945W to 6325N 5535W to 5700N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5150N 5615W to Newfoundland near 5130N 5600W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NST 20 February 2019'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 3:30 PM NST 20 February 2019Moderate 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 3:30 PM NST 20 February 2019 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 934 mb located southeast of Greenland.By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 938 mb located southeast of Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing trough located southeast of
the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday ridge located over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:31 PM NST 20 February 2019 Gale to storm force northwesterlies will gradually diminish tonightinto Thursday as a ridge of high pressure builds towards the district
from the west.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks and
Southeastern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Coast
which are mainly ice covered.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle