Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 19 January 2021
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 30 knots backing to west 25 near midnight then diminishing to west 15 Wednesday evening.
Showers or flurries.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 19 January 2021
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 19 January 2021
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
northeast 45 to 55 in the morning then backing to northwest 55 in the
afternoon.
Friday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming east
25.
Saturday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5105N 5545W to 5220N 5340Wto 5500N 5445W to 5800N 5730W 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 19 January 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5105N 5545W to 5220N 5340Wto 5500N 5445W to 5800N 5730W then northeastward. Sea ice west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EST 19 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5105N 5545W to 5115N 5345W to 5700N 5330W to 5935N 5620W to 6430N
5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5139N 5635W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5623W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EST 19 January 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5105N 5545W to 5115N 5345W to 5700N 5330W to 5935N 5620W to 6430N
5530W to 6000N 5100W to 5640N 4725W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5139N 5635W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5623W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 19 January 2021 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 972 mb located over the northernGrand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 975 mb located over southern
Labrador Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:52 PM NST 19 January 2021 A deepening low pressure system over the Northern Grand Banks willmove to lie over Belle Isle Bank Wednesday afternoon then track
northwestwards towards the Labrador coast. Strong to gale force east
or northeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale
force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island
Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast, Northeast
Coast, and Belle Isle Bank - southwestern half.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank - northeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast - northern half
- South Labrador Coast - southern half
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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