Georges Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 01 April 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 30 early this afternoon and to north 15 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday afternoon.
Rain and fog patches ending this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 01 April 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this morning then subsiding
to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Wednesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 01 April 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to south
30 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind west 25 to 30 knots diminishing to west
15.
Saturday
Wind northeast 20 to 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N6003W to 4753N 6116W to 4754N 6327W to Anticosti Island near 4923N
6335W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6315W to
4948N 5942W to 5031N 5752W to Newfoundland near 4847N 5846W. Sea ice
north and east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:16 PM EDT 31 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4410N 5045W to 4410N 4645W to 4655N 4040W to 5155N
4425W to 5510N 4705W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5830N 4740W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6208W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5923W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Georges Bank
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 01 April 2025'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 10:00 AM ADT 1 April 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing warm front located northeast ofthe Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT today cold front located from the Gulf of Maine
to Anticosti Island.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday cold front located on a line north-south
over the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday approaching ridge located over the Gulf
of Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:53 AM ADT 1 April 2025 A cold front over the western marine district will track eastwardacross the area today and tonight to lie over the Grand Banks
overnight tonight. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the
cold front shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fundy, Grand Manan, southwestern shore, eastern shore -
western half, and Northumberland Strait. Freezing spray warnings are
in effect for Cabot Strait and all gulf of Saint Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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