Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 near noon then becoming west 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 Saturday morning then increasing to west 25 Saturday evening.
Rain changing to showers this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 7 to 9 metres subsiding to 5 to 7 this afternoon and to 3 to
5 Saturday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Sunday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25
in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southeast 35 knots becoming west 25 to
35.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. 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 5 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 December 2024'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 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 973 mb located over theQuebec Lower North Shore.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 963 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:56 AM NST 6 December 2024 An intense low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore willtrack northeastward across Labrador to lie over the Labrador Sea by
Saturday morning. Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to gale to storm force southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, and South Coast,
where gale warnings are in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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