Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 December 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots except south 25 over southeastern sections late this afternoon and early this evening. Wind becoming northwest 25 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon.
Showers ending overnight. Showers or flurries Saturday evening. Fog banks dissipating early this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 13 December 2024
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 December 2024
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 knots backing to southwest
15.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N5548W to 5137N 5519W to 5142N 5549W to 5120N 5647W to 5101N 5708W to
Newfoundland near 5051N 5702W. Sea ice south and west of the ice
edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5227N 5539W to 5325N
5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6046N 6306W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2024 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N5548W to 5137N 5519W to 5142N 5549W to 5120N 5647W to 5101N 5708W to
Newfoundland near 5051N 5702W. Sea ice south and west of the ice
edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5227N 5539W to 5325N
5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6046N 6306W then northward.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5345N 5627W to 5300N 5345W to 5245N 5000W to 5445N 5000W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5835N 4625W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5345N 5627W to 5300N 5345W to 5245N 5000W to 5445N 5000W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5835N 4625W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 13 December 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 964 mb located over northwesternLabrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday low 981 mb located east of Labrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Funk Island Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday trough located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:12 PM NST 13 December 2024 An intense low pressure system over the Northwest Labrador Sea willslowly drift eastward across the Labrador Sea tonight and Saturday.
Strong to gale force west to southwesterlies associated with the low
will persist tonight. Winds will gradually diminish over most waters
throughout the day on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
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- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
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- Northumberland Strait - western half
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- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
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