Southeastern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 28 January 2021
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind north 15 to 20 knots backing to northwest 10 to 15 near noon then to west 15 to 20 this evening. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 overnight then increasing to northeast 25 Friday morning. Wind increasing to northeast 35 to 45 near noon Friday and to northeast 55 Friday evening.
Flurries changing to rain or snow Friday afternoon.
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Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 January 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4925N 5420W to 5030N 5510Wto 5130N 5430W to 5315N 5415W to 5555N 5700W to 5800N 5800W 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 27 January 2021 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4925N 5420W to 5030N 5510Wto 5130N 5430W to 5315N 5415W to 5555N 5700W to 5800N 5800W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 2:41 PM EST 27 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4957N 5530W to 5000N 5255W to 5700N 5330W to 6300N 5800W to 6415N
5600W to 5720N 4830W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5132N 5649W to Newfoundland near 5120N 5637W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:41 PM EST 27 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4957N 5530W to 5000N 5255W to 5700N 5330W to 6300N 5800W to 6415N
5600W to 5720N 4830W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5132N 5649W to Newfoundland near 5120N 5637W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NST 28 January 2021'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 3:00 AM NST 28 January 2021 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located over southern Labrador Coast.By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Funk Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Friday approaching low 964 mb located south of
Sable Island.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over the
southern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the southeastern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:46 AM NST 28 January 2021 A trough of low pressure located over the South Labrador Coast willslowly track southwards today and tonight to lie over Funk Island
Bank Friday morning. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will
develop this afternoon over northern waters as the trough
intensifies.
A low pressure system developing off Cape Hatteras will track
northeastwards today to lie south of Sable Island tonight. Gale to
storm force northeasterlies will develop Friday afternoon for extreme
southern waters as the low tracks south of the Grand Banks Friday
night.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for East Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, funk island and Northern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are further advised that a freezing spray warning is
in effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern 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
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- 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 - northern half
- South Labrador Coast - southern half
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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