Southwestern Grand Banks
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 07 October 2024
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northeast 25 to 35 near noon and to northeast 15 to 20 overnight. Wind diminishing to northeast 10 to 15 Tuesday morning then becoming light Tuesday afternoon.
Rain with a risk of thunderstorms this morning changing to showers near midnight.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 July 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 July 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 6 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5208N 5543W to 5230N 5430W to 5430N 5230W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5910N 5035W to 5820N 4745W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 6 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5208N 5543W to 5230N 5430W to 5430N 5230W to 5730N 5600W to
5845N 5230W to 5910N 5035W to 5820N 4745W then eastwards.
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Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 07 October 2024'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 3:00 AM NDT 7 October 2024 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 991 mb located south of Laurentian Fan.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 994 mb located southeast
of the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located from Labrador Sea to New
Brunswick.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located from Labrador Sea to the
Southwest Coast of Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday approaching trough located over the
St. Lawrence River.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:59 AM NDT 7 October 2024 A low pressure system south of the Laurentian Fan will gradually moveeastward today and tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterlies over
southern waters will gradually diminish through early Tuesday morning
as the low tracks away from the district.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Southern Grand Banks.
At 12:30 A.M. NDT, hurricane Kirk was located near 38.6 north 43.6
west. Kirk is moving northeast at 22 knots with maximum sustained
winds of 70 knots and a minimum central pressure of 964 MB. Kirk is
expected to become post-tropical today and will not have any impacts
on Canadian waters.
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