Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 04 January 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind east 35 knots increasing to east 55 this evening then diminishing to variable 20 late overnight except northwest 65 over southern sections. Wind becoming northwest 65 early Sunday morning then diminishing to west 55 near noon Sunday. Wind backing to southwest 45 to 55 Sunday evening.
Rain. Risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon and this evening. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating near noon Sunday.
Waves
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245Wto 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 SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245Wto 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
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 4 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5700W 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 4 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5700W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Hurricane force wind warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NST 04 January 2025'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 3:30 PM NST 4 January 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NST today intensifying low 974 mb located south ofNova Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday low 949 mb located over the East Coast
of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:14 PM NST 4 January 2025 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will rapidly intensifyinto a powerful storm as it tracks northeastward this evening to lie
over
^ too long 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 hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for the Southern 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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 - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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