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Southwestern Grand Banks

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 24 March 2023

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 45 to 55 knots diminishing to west 35 late this afternoon then increasing to west 45 this evening. Wind increasing to west 45 to 55 late overnight then becoming north 45 near noon Saturday.

Snow or rain changing to showers or flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 24 March 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this morning and to 5 to 7 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 24 March 2023
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water.  

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay - 44488 West Chedabucto Bay - 44489 West Bay of Fundy - 44490 Mont-Louis - 45138 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4707N 5014W
to 4844N 4913W to 5021N 5342W to 5459N 5204W to 5600N 5622W to 5803N
5815W 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 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4707N 5014W
to 4844N 4913W to 5021N 5342W to 5459N 5204W to 5600N 5622W to 5803N
5815W 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 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5555W to 4530N 5510W to 4425N 4600W to 4725N 4400W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5850N 4755W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the
iceberg limit.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 24 March 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5555W to 4530N 5510W to 4425N 4600W to 4725N 4400W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5850N 4755W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 24 March 2023

'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 NDT 24 March 2023 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 984 mb located south of
Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday low 982 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of Funk
Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:23 PM NDT 24 March 2023 A deepening low pressure system over Banquereau will track south of
Newfoundland tonight and slowly move across the Grand Banks on
Saturday. Gale to storm force southeast to northeasterly winds will
continue tonight ahead of the low before shifting to gale to storm
force north to northwesterly winds in its wake. Strong to gale force
west to southwesterly winds are expected over the Southern Grand
Banks tonight and Saturday, south of the track of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Southwest Coast,
South Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south,
and Funk Island Bank.

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