Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 22 March 2023
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 15 this morning then increasing to southwest 25 this afternoon. Wind veering to northwest 30 this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Thursday evening.
Showers or flurries beginning near noon becoming flurries near noon Thursday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 21 March 2023
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 after midnight then
building to 3 to 4 Wednesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 22 March 2023
Friday
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast
45 in the morning then veering to southwest 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4645N 5226Wto 4848N 5019W to 4959N 5053W to 5035N 5338W to 5523N 5313W to 5633N
5731W to 5803N 5815W 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 21 March 2023 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4645N 5226Wto 4848N 5019W to 4959N 5053W to 5035N 5338W to 5523N 5313W to 5633N
5731W to 5803N 5815W 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 21 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4500W to 4845N 4525W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5027N 5948W to Newfoundland near 4936N 5753W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4600N 5525W to 4515N 5000W to 4535N 4610W to 4700N
4500W to 4845N 4525W to 5835N 5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5900N 4815W to
5820N 4520W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5027N 5948W to Newfoundland near 4936N 5753W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 22 March 2023 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Banquereau.By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located over the
southeastern Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located near Cape Breton Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday trough located over the northern Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NDT 21 March 2023 Marine interests are advised that all gale warnings are ended.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- 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 - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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