Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 01 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots veering to southwest 25 early this evening then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening.
Showers and fog patches overnight and Saturday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 01 December 2023
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 01 December 2023
Sunday
Wind variable 20 knots diminishing to north 15
in the morning.
Monday
Wind southeast 35 knots.
Tuesday
Wind west 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 December 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W 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 1 December 2023 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W 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 1 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5400N 4830W to 5830N 5630W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 1 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4900W to 5400N 4830W to 5830N 5630W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 1 December 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwestover the southeastern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located southeast of the Marine
District.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located over southeastern Labrador.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday departing trough located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today building ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM NST 1 December 2023 A trough of low pressure over Southeastern Labrador will trackeastward to lie over the Belle Isle Bank tonight before moving to lie
east of the marine district Saturday afternoon. Strong
southeasterlies ahead of the trough will increase to strong to gale
force southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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 - western half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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