Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 May 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots veering to southwest 20 this morning except east 20 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening except northeast 25 over northwestern sections. Wind becoming northeast 25 near noon Tuesday.
Rain and fog banks. Risk of thunderstorms today and early this evening and Tuesday afternoon and evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 May 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over southern sections. Seas
building to 2 to 3 Monday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 May 2025
Wednesday
Wind northeast 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to north
10 to 15.
Friday
Wind light increasing to southeast 25
knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 May 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5126N 5728W to Newfoundland near 5102N 5704W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5001N 5553W to 5031N 5429W to 5536N 5457W to 5708N 5743W to 6200N 5921W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 6158N 5257W to 6033N 5252W to 6018N 5055W then southeastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 May 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5126N 5728W to Newfoundland near 5102N 5704W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5001N 5553W to 5031N 5429W to 5536N 5457W to 5708N 5743W to 6200N 5921W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from 6158N 5257W to 6033N 5252W to 6018N 5055W then southeastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 May 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4130N 5215W to 4130N 4600W to 4825N 4035W to 5320N 4815W to 5915N 5605W to 5800N 5040W then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the iceberg limit.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 May 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4130N 5215W to 4130N 4600W to 4825N 4035W to 5320N 4815W to 5915N 5605W to 5800N 5040W then eastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 19 May 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northwest-southeastover Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located from Laurentian Fan to
the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located from Labrador Sea to Funk
Island Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today dissipating ridge located on a line east-west
over Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- 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 - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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