Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 11 March 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light near midnight then increasing to southeast 20 Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 11 March 2025
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 2 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 11 March 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to
northeast 20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4652N 5523W to 4610N 5231Wto 5400N 4929W to 5800N 5730W to 6116N 5852W to 6200N 5815W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4652N 5523W to 4610N 5231Wto 5400N 4929W to 5800N 5730W to 6116N 5852W to 6200N 5815W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:41 PM EDT 11 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5315W to 4825N 4710W to 5025N 4505W to 5335N 4745W to 5900N
5620W to 6020N 5530W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 6015W to Newfoundland near 4850N 5755W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:41 PM EDT 11 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5315W to 4825N 4710W to 5025N 4505W to 5335N 4745W to 5900N
5620W to 6020N 5530W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5030N 6015W to Newfoundland near 4850N 5755W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 March 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary trough located northeastof the Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over the Gaspe Peninsula.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday low 993 mb located over southern
Labrador Coast.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Wednesday departing ridge located east of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NDT 11 March 2025 A trough of low pressure northeast of the marine district will remainnearly stationary tonight before weakening on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a
ridge of high pressure over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will continue to
track east across the marine district. Gale force northwesterlies
over Belle Isle Bank between these two features will diminish on
Wednesday as the trough weakens.
A second trough over the Gaspé Peninsula this evening will strengthen
into a low and cross Southeastern Labrador on Wednesday. Strong to
gale force southerlies to westerlies will develop over Gulf waters on
Wednesday to the south of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, and Belle Isle
Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk
Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- 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
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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