Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 27 February 2021
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to south 25 early Sunday morning and to south 35 to 45 near noon Sunday. Wind veering to west 35 to 45 Sunday evening.
Rain Sunday.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 5 Sunday morning.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 February 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4949N 5326W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W 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 27 February 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4949N 5326W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W 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 27 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4635N 4915W to 4735N 4755W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland
near 5112N 5606W to the Labrador coast near 5200N 5700W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 27 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4635N 4915W to 4735N 4755W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland
near 5112N 5606W to the Labrador coast near 5200N 5700W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NST 27 February 2021'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 8:00 PM NST 27 February 2021 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over the northern GrandBanks.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday departing ridge located southeast of the
Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1009 mb located west of
New Brunswick.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday low 999 mb located south of the Avalon
Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:57 PM NST 27 February 2021 A low pressure system west of New Brunswick will move to lie south ofthe Avalon Peninsula Sunday evening. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies over western waters will ease this evening.
On Sunday, the low will cause strong to gale force southeasterlies to
spread across southern waters ahead of it before shifting to strong
to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast
Coast, and Funk Island Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for the Strait of Belle Isle.
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 half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- 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
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- 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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