Southeastern Grand Banks

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 11 December 2018

Tonight and Wednesday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 early this evening and to northwest 20 late this evening. Wind diminishing to light after midnight then increasing to east 35 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to east 40 to 50 Wednesday afternoon and to southwest 60 to 70 Wednesday evening except northeast 50 to 60 over northwestern sections.

Flurries or showers ending this evening. Rain or snow beginning late overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 11 December 2018
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 near noon then subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight. Seas building to 4 to 6 Wednesday afternoon and to 7 to 10 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 11 December 2018
Thursday Wind west 55 to 65 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 in the morning and to northwest 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free.  

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Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4925N 5355W to 4930N
5410W to 4935N 5420W to 4945N 5435W to Newfoundland near 4950N
5540W. Sea ice south of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5025N 5625W to
5025N 5605W to 5130N 5515W to 5340N 5515W to 5630N 6020W to 5805N
6135W to 5800N 6015W then eastward. Sea ice west and north of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2018 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4925N 5355W to 4930N
5410W to 4935N 5420W to 4945N 5435W to Newfoundland near 4950N
5540W. Sea ice south of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5025N 5625W to
5025N 5605W to 5130N 5515W to 5340N 5515W to 5630N 6020W to 5805N
6135W to 5800N 6015W then eastward. Sea ice west and north of the
ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 11:00 AM EST 11 December 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5110N 5545W to 5110N 5430W to 5230N 5000W to 5500N 5000W to 5730N
5700W to 6000N 5900W.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5145N 5630W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5615W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 11:00 AM EST 11 December 2018

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5110N 5545W to 5110N 5430W to 5230N 5000W to 5500N 5000W to 5730N
5700W to 6000N 5900W.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5145N 5630W to Newfoundland near 5125N 5615W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 3:30 PM NST 11 December 2018

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:30 PM NST 11 December 2018 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over southern Funk Island Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the northern Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight intensifying low 999 mb located 400 miles
east of Cape Hatteras.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 958 mb located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:10 PM NST 11 December 2018 A trough of low pressure over Southern Funk Island Bank will continue
drifting southeastward to lie east of the district this evening.
Strong to gale force north to northwesterly winds around the trough
will diminish as it pulls away.

A low pressure system developing off Cape Hatteras is forecast to
rapidly intensify into a major storm as it approaches, crossing the
Grand Banks Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. Gale to
storm force east to northeasterlies will spread across southern and
eastern waters overnight through Wednesday ahead of the low then
shift to gale to storm force north to northwesterlies in its wake.
South of the low, storm to hurricane force southwesterlies can be
expected over the Southeastern Grand Banks Wednesday evening.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Southeastern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in effect
for East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northern Grand Banks and
Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except the Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters,
Southwest Coast and Northeast Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

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