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Southwestern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near midnight except southwest 20 over southeastern sections Tuesday morning and afternoon.

Showers beginning overnight changing to rain or snow Tuesday evening. Fog patches dissipating late this evening. Fog banks forming early Tuesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres becoming 2 to 3 Tuesday morning except 3 to 5 over southeastern sections Tuesday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 18 March 2024
Wednesday Wind west 20 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35.
Friday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5030N 4945W
to 5500N 5145W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 March 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 5030N 4945W
to 5500N 5145W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 2:58 PM EDT 18 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4702N 5258W to 4800N 4815W to 5215N 4820W to 5620N 5225W to 5815N
5645W to 5755N 5150W to 5505N 4935W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5122N 5833W to Newfoundland near 5032N 5714W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 2:58 PM EDT 18 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4702N 5258W to 4800N 4815W to 5215N 4820W to 5620N 5225W to 5815N
5645W to 5755N 5150W to 5505N 4935W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5122N 5833W to Newfoundland near 5032N 5714W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 18 March 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located from Anticosti Island to
the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:54 PM NDT 18 March 2024 A trough of low pressure over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland
will pivot to lie over Belle Isle Bank overnight tonight. Strong to
gale force southeasterlies over eastern waters will diminish to
strong southwesterlies as it moves northward.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.

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