Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 01 April 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 late this evening then veering to southwest 45 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 25 Sunday evening.
Rain beginning this evening changing to showers and fog banks overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 01 April 2023
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres except 3 to 4 over southern sections early
this evening. Seas building to 3 to 5 late overnight and to 5 to 7 Sunday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 01 April 2023
Monday
Wind west 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4710N 5251W to 4704N 5213Wto 4745N 5200W to 4929N 5241W to 5026N 5355W to 5030N 5452W to 5509N
5255W to 5803N 5756W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2023 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4710N 5251W to 4704N 5213Wto 4745N 5200W to 4929N 5241W to 5026N 5355W to 5030N 5452W to 5509N
5255W to 5803N 5756W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 1 April 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5550W to 4425N 5400W to 4430N 4635W to 4815N 4345W to 5835N
5540W to 5900N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4840N 5829W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 1 April 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5550W to 4425N 5400W to 4430N 4635W to 4815N 4345W to 5835N
5540W to 5900N 4900W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4840N 5829W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 01 April 2023'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 NDT 1 April 2023 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 988 mb located over the St. LawrenceRiver.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday low 981 mb located over southeastern
Labrador.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the eastern Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NDT 1 April 2023 An intense low pressure system over the St. Lawrence River will moveinto the Gulf of St. Lawrence tonight and over Southeastern Labrador
on Sunday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies will develop over all
waters ahead of this system and will shift to strong to gale force
west to southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- 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
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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