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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

Issued 06:00 PM NST 04 January 2025
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this evening and to 7 to 10 near midnight. Seas building to 10 to 13 early Sunday morning then subsiding to 7 to 9 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 04 January 2025
Monday Wind west 45 to 55 knots diminishing to west 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 15.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 20.

Ice Forecast

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

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern 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

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 4 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 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 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 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 of
Nova 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 intensify
into 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.

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