Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 January 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to east 35 this afternoon and to east 55 this evening. Wind diminishing to variable 20 late overnight then increasing to northwest 55 to 65 early Sunday morning. Wind becoming west 55 near noon Sunday.
Showers changing to rain this afternoon. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating near noon Sunday.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245Wto 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5918N 6205W to 6200N 5930W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4915N 5245Wto 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5918N 6205W to 6200N 5930W then
northeastward. 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 3 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5800N 5715W to 6000N 5900W to 6100N 5315W to
5850N 4820W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Hurricane force wind warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 04 January 2025'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 10:00 AM NST 4 January 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 992 mb located south ofNova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 949 mb located over the East Coast
of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:47 AM NST 4 January 2025 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will rapidly intensifyinto a powerful storm as it tracks northeastward today to lie over
Eastern Newfoundland by Sunday morning. Gale to storm force east to
northerlies will develop and spread over all waters ahead of the low.
On Sunday, winds will shift to storm to hurricane force northwest to
southwesterlies over southern waters in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Southwestern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in effect
for all remaining waters, except Southwest Coast - west of Ramea,
where a gale warning is in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for East Coast and Northeast Coast.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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