Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 March 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 20 this afternoon then diminishing to light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 20 Wednesday morning.
Flurries ending near noon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 10 March 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 March 2025
Thursday
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots backing to
northeast 20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind north 15 knots diminishing to
light.
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 March 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4652N 5523W to 4615N 5246Wto 4830N 5045W to 5500N 5030W to 5800N 5730W to 6030N 5830W to 6200N
5630W then eastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 March 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4652N 5523W to 4615N 5246Wto 4830N 5045W to 5500N 5030W to 5800N 5730W to 6030N 5830W to 6200N
5630W then eastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:58 PM EDT 10 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4709N 5258W to 4845N 4730W to 5025N 4505W to 5335N 4745W to 5900N
5620W to 6030N 5525W to 5725N 4600W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5955W to Newfoundland near 4925N 5800W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:58 PM EDT 10 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4709N 5258W to 4845N 4730W to 5025N 4505W to 5335N 4745W to 5900N
5620W to 6030N 5525W to 5725N 4600W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5035N 5955W to Newfoundland near 4925N 5800W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 11 March 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary trough located northeastof the Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over western Labrador.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday approaching trough located near
Anticosti Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:53 AM NDT 11 March 2025 A trough of low pressure northeast of the marine district will remainnearly stationary today and tonight before weakening on Wednesday.
Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure approaching from the west will
move to lie over Newfoundland tonight. Gale force northwesterlies
over Belle Isle Bank between these two features will diminish on
Wednesday as the trough weakens.
A second trough approaching from the west will move to lie over the
St. Lawrence River tonight before crossing Labrador on Wednesday.
Strong to gale force southerlies to westerlies will develop over Gulf
waters on Wednesday to the south of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Gulf waters and Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half and
the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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