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Southwestern Grand Banks

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 14 December 2024

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this afternoon. Wind northwest 15 to 20 tonight and Sunday.

Showers or flurries tonight and Sunday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 14 December 2024
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 14 December 2024
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 knots backing to southwest 15.
Wednesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N
5548W to 5137N 5519W to 5142N 5549W to 5120N 5647W to 5101N 5708W to
Newfoundland near 5051N 5702W. Sea ice south and west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5227N 5539W to 5325N
5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6046N 6306W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N
5548W to 5137N 5519W to 5142N 5549W to 5120N 5647W to 5101N 5708W to
Newfoundland near 5051N 5702W. Sea ice south and west of the ice
edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5227N 5539W to 5325N
5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6046N 6306W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5345N 5627W to 5300N 5345W to 5245N 5000W to 5445N 5000W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5835N 4625W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5345N 5627W to 5300N 5345W to 5245N 5000W to 5445N 5000W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5835N 4625W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 14 December 2024 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 979 mb located over northeastern
Labrador Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 981 mb located east of Greenland.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary ridge located over the
southern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:52 AM NST 14 December 2024 A low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will continue to
drift eastward across Greenland today. Strong to gale force west to
southwesterlies associated with the low will persist today. Winds are
expected to gradually diminish to moderate to strong northwesterlies
tonight and Sunday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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