Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 January 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 Friday morning and to light Friday afternoon.
Showers or flurries ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 January 2025
Saturday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to
north 10 to 15 in the morning then diminishing to light in the
afternoon.
Sunday
Wind light increasing to south 25
knots.
Monday
Wind south 35 knots.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245Wto 5030N 5500W to 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5815N 6100W to 5930N
5900W to 6200N 5851W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245Wto 5030N 5500W to 5345N 5500W to 5600N 5900W to 5815N 6100W to 5930N
5900W to 6200N 5851W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5615N 5715W to 6000N 5930W to 6050N 5420W to
5840N 4955W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5615N 5715W to 6000N 5930W to 6050N 5420W to
5840N 4955W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 16 January 2025 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 968 mb located east of the Grand Banks.By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 980 mb located east of the Marine
District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over Labrador.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NST 16 January 2025 A low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will remain nearlystationary tonight before gradually pulling away to the east on
Friday. Gale to storm force northerly to northwesterly winds over
eastern waters will slowly weaken on Friday as the low departs and a
ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northern Grand Banks and Southeastern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are
in effect for East Coast and Funk Island Bank.
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