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Southwestern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 December 2024

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 this evening and to southeast 35 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 50 late overnight then diminishing to west 25 to 35 Monday morning. Wind becoming west 25 Monday afternoon.

Rain tonight and Monday morning. Fog patches Monday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 08 December 2024
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon then building to 3 to 5 near midnight. Seas building to 5 to 7 late overnight then subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 December 2024
Tuesday Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind southeast 25 knots.
Thursday Wind south 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to
5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. 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 8 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5345N 5200W to 5515N 5100W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5345N 5200W to 5515N 5100W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 3:30 PM NST 08 December 2024

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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 8 December 2024 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 979 mb located north of Labrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 984 mb located north of
Labrador Sea.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 999 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Monday low 993 mb located over the eastern Strait
of Belle Isle.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday departing ridge located east of Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:06 PM NST 8 December 2024 A low pressure system will approach from Quebec and cross
Newfoundland on Monday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will
develop ahead of the low and shift to strong to gale force southwest
to northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Northeast
Gulf.

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

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