Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 18 April 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots except light over southern sections. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 early this evening then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Monday morning.
Showers. Fog banks dissipating overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 18 April 2021
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 2021
Tuesday
Wind west 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind west 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to
southeast 25.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4959N 5552W to 5359N 5240Wto 5541N 5328W to 5612N 5633W to 5803N 5748W 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 18 April 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4959N 5552W to 5359N 5240Wto 5541N 5328W to 5612N 5633W to 5803N 5748W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 4:26 PM EDT 17 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4800N 5135W to 5245N 5015W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5028N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4928N 5808W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 4:26 PM EDT 17 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4800N 5135W to 5245N 5015W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5028N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4928N 5808W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 18 April 2021 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 996 mb located south of Nova Scotia.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 996 mb located over Banquereau.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday approaching low 994 mb located east of
the Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:48 AM NDT 18 April 2021 An intensifying low pressure system east of the marine district willmove over the Funk Island Bank on Monday. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies will develop over northern waters ahead of this
system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- 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
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- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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