Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 23 April 2021
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots veering to southwest 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind southwest 15 to 20 Saturday.
Showers and fog patches ending Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 23 April 2021
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 23 April 2021
Sunday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light in the morning.
Monday
Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast
25 to 35.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 35 to 45 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5131N 5647W toNewfoundland near 5122N 5638W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4959N 5533W to
5358N 5429W to 5431N 5316W to 5803N 5731W 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 23 April 2021 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5131N 5647W toNewfoundland near 5122N 5638W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4959N 5533W to
5358N 5429W to 5431N 5316W to 5803N 5731W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:53 PM EDT 22 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5500N 5200W to 6000N 5800W to 6050N
5315W to 5715N 4535W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4845N 5830W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:53 PM EDT 22 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5500N 5200W to 6000N 5800W to 6050N
5315W to 5715N 4535W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4845N 5830W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 23 April 2021 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 980 mb located over the Gaspe Peninsula.By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 992 mb located over the Quebec
Lower North Shore.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough from low located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough from low located on a line
east-west over southern Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:42 AM NDT 23 April 2021 A low pressure system over the Gaspé Peninsula will slowly drifteastward along the Quebec Lower North Shore today and Saturday.
Strong to gale force southeasterly winds ahead of a trough associated
with this low will shift to strong to gale force south to
southwesterlies behind the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port, Southwest Coast, and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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