Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 to 45 knots becoming west 35 near midnight then veering to northwest 25 to 35 Saturday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 25 Saturday evening.
Flurries or showers. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 08 December 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Saturday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 December 2023
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15 late in the day.
Monday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to south
25.
Tuesday
Wind south 35 to 45 knots.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. 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 7 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5400W to 5630N 5400W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5400W to 5630N 5400W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 December 2023'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 NST 8 December 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NST today merging low 970 mb located over BelleIsle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today merging low 940 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today quasi-stationary low 938 mb located east
of Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:47 AM NST 8 December 2023 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will merge with a deep loweast of the Belle Isle Bank. The resulting low will remain
quasi-stationary east of the marine district throughout the forecast
period. Strong to gale force north to westerlies will persist over
all waters today and tonight. On Saturday, winds over eastern waters
will increase to gale to storm force northwesterlies while winds over
western waters begin to diminish.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters.
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- Anticosti
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- Eastern Shore - eastern half
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- Sable - eastern half
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