Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 27 April 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 this evening then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Monday afternoon.
Rain and fog banks. Risk of thunderstorms today and this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 27 April 2025
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon and to 3 to 5
this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 27 April 2025
Tuesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
northeast 20 in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southwest 25.
Thursday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 27 April 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4849N 5349W to 4908N 5135Wto 5410N 5113W to 5629N 5651W to 6129N 5944W to 6200N 5900W 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 27 April 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4849N 5349W to 4908N 5135Wto 5410N 5113W to 5629N 5651W to 6129N 5944W to 6200N 5900W 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 24 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4731N 5444W to 4055N 5215W to 4125N 4740W to 4705N 3500W to 5355N
4530W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.
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 24 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4731N 5444W to 4055N 5215W to 4125N 4740W to 4705N 3500W to 5355N
4530W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 27 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 NDT 27 April 2025 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 1001 mb located over Maine.By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 1004 mb located over Cape Breton
Island.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located over the eastern
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:44 AM NDT 27 April 2025 A low pressure system over Maine will gradually cross the Maritimestoday to move south of Newfoundland Monday. An associated trough
extending northeast of the low will cross Newfoundland tonight and
Monday. Strong to gale force southeasterlies to southwesterlies will
spread across all waters today and tonight ahead of these features.
Winds will shift to strong to gale force northerlies to
northeasterlies on Monday in their wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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