Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 21 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 this evening and to west 25 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Sunday afternoon then increasing to north 15 to 20 Sunday evening.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms this evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5009N 5610W to 5141N 5512Wto 5325N 5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6033N 6256W to 6200N
6050W 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 21 December 2024 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5009N 5610W to 5141N 5512Wto 5325N 5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 6033N 6256W to 6200N
6050W 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 21 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5320N 5549W to 5130N 5100W to 5145N 4900W to 5245N 4800W to
5345N 4800W to 5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5320N 5549W to 5130N 5100W to 5145N 4900W to 5245N 4800W to
5345N 4800W to 5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W 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 22 December 2024'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 22 December 2024 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 973 mb located over westernBelle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 959 mb located south of Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 1008 mb located southeast of the Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday low 1003 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Monday ridge located over the western Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:45 PM NST 21 December 2024 A low pressure system over Southwestern Newfoundland will keepintensifying tonight as it tracks northeastward across Newfoundland.
Gale to storm force northeasterlies will persist north and west of
the low while gale to storm force southerlies will continue to its
east. Winds will shift to gale to storm force northwest to
southwesterlies in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Southeastern Grand Banks where a gale warning is in
effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern 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 - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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