Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 05 December 2019
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 15 early this evening except southwest 25 over southeastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 15 late overnight then increasing to west 25 near noon Friday.
Thunderstorms or showers becoming showers near midnight. Fog banks dissipating Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 05 December 2019
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 05 December 2019
Saturday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 15
in the morning then increasing to south 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind west 25 knots.
Monday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots backing to southwest
25.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:33 AM EST 5 December 2019 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5040N 5610W to 5120N 5510Wto 5310N 5510W to 5435N 5705W to 5615N 6030W to 5750N 6125W to 6025N
6420W then northwestward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:33 AM EST 5 December 2019 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5040N 5610W to 5120N 5510Wto 5310N 5510W to 5435N 5705W to 5615N 6030W to 5750N 6125W to 6025N
6420W then northwestward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 11:00 AM EST 5 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (Ended)
Gale warning ended
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NST 05 December 2019Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 5 December 2019 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 986 mb located north of theAvalon Peninsula.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 976 mb located southeast of Greenland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday quasi-stationary trough from low located
from Belle Isle Bank to the Quebec Lower North Shore.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:11 PM NST 5 December 2019 A low pressure system will track rapidly northeastward across theFunk Island Bank this evening and will lie southeast of Greenland by
Friday afternoon. Gale force southerlies to the east of the low will
become strong to gale force west to southwesterlies in its wake.
Winds will then quickly diminish as the low pulls away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, the Southeastern Grand
Banks and the Northern Grand Banks.
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