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Southeastern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 January 2025

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 25 early this evening and to east 55 this evening. Wind becoming southwest 55 late overnight. Wind southwest 55 Sunday.

Showers ending this afternoon. Rain tonight and Sunday. Fog patches dissipating Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 04 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this evening and to 7 to 9 late overnight. Seas building to 10 to 13 Sunday morning then subsiding to 7 to 10 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 04 January 2025
Monday Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 to 45 in the morning and to southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots backing to southeast 15 to 20.
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 knots becoming west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245W
to 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5918N 6205W to 6200N 5930W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245W
to 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5918N 6205W to 6200N 5930W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 January 2025

'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 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 992 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 949 mb located over the East Coast
of Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:47 AM NST 4 January 2025 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will rapidly intensify
into a powerful storm as it tracks northeastward today to lie over
Eastern Newfoundland by Sunday morning. Gale to storm force east to
northerlies will develop and spread over all waters ahead of the low.
On Sunday, winds will shift to storm to hurricane force northwest to
southwesterlies over southern waters in the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Southwestern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters, except Southwest Coast - west of Ramea,
where a gale warning is in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for East Coast and Northeast Coast.

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