Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 31 March 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light early this evening then increasing to southeast 15 late this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 25 near midnight then veering to southwest 25 early Tuesday morning.
Snow beginning this evening changing to freezing rain near midnight then to periods of rain and fog banks overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog banks.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 5 Tuesday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 31 March 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to
4 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 31 March 2025
Wednesday
Wind southwest 35 knots veering to northwest
25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 15.
Friday
Wind light becoming southeast 15
knots.
Ice Forecast
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758Wto 5458N 5130W to 5734N 5655W to 6122N 5833W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 31 March 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758Wto 5458N 5130W to 5734N 5655W to 6122N 5833W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 3:16 PM EDT 31 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4410N 4645W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6208W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5923W.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 3:16 PM EDT 31 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4410N 4645W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6208W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5923W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 31 March 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 993 mb located over southern Quebec.By 8:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 990 mb located over the Strait of
Belle Isle.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located from the Grand Banks to
the Torngat Mountains.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located northeast of
Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:43 PM NDT 31 March 2025 An intense low pressure system over Southern Quebec will track acrossthe Quebec Lower North Shore tonight to lie over the Strait of Belle
Isle by Tuesday evening. Strong east to southeasterly winds will
develop ahead of the low and increase to strong to gale force
southwesterly winds in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Belle Isle Bank - northeastern
half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank - northeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- 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
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - western half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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