Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 15 January 2025
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind east 15 to 20 knots backing to northeast 25 this afternoon then to northwest 25 overnight. Wind northwest 25 Thursday.
Flurries or showers. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 14 January 2025
Southwestern Grand Banks - eastern half
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near
midnight.
Southwestern Grand Banks - western half
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Wednesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 15 January 2025
Friday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light in
the morning then increasing to east 15 to 20 late in the day.
Saturday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Sunday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 25.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5253Wto 5033N 5503W to 5339N 5455W to 5600N 5901W to 5823N 6057W to 5936N
5910W 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 14 January 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5253Wto 5033N 5503W to 5339N 5455W to 5600N 5901W to 5823N 6057W to 5936N
5910W 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 14 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5615N 5800W to 5800N 5800W to 6000N 5900W 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 14 January 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Jan estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5457N 5900W to 5615N 5800W to 5800N 5800W to 6000N 5900W 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 3:00 AM NST 15 January 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 995 mb located over LaurentianFan.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday deepening low 976 mb located east of
the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:00 AM NST 15 January 2025 A developing low pressure system over Laurentian Fan will intensifyas it crosses the Southern Grand Banks today to lie east of the Grand
Banks overnight tonight. Gale force northeasterly to northwesterly
winds will spread across eastern waters tonight and Thursday in the
wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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 - northeastern half
- West Scotian Slope - southwestern half
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