Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 11 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southeast 25 knots veering to south 15 to 20 this evening then increasing to south 30 Thursday afternoon.
Showers ending near noon Thursday. Showers Thursday evening. Fog banks forming near noon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 11 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 metres building to 3 to 4 Thursday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 11 December 2024
Friday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5115N 5648W to 5058N5712W then southwestward. Sea ice southeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to
5051N 5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice
west then south of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5227N 5539W to 5325N
5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near
6014N 6422W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from 6129N 6328W to 6201N 6246W then
northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5115N 5648W to 5058N5712W then southwestward. Sea ice southeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to
5051N 5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice
west then south of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5227N 5539W to 5325N
5531W to 5500N 5725W to 5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near
6014N 6422W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from 6129N 6328W to 6201N 6246W then
northeastward. Sea ice northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5315N 5400W to 5315N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 11 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5315N 5400W to 5315N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeastover the eastern Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1003 mb located over the
northeastern United States.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday low 972 mb located over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:55 AM NST 11 December 2024 A low pressure system over the Northeastern United States willrapidly deepen as it tracks northward across Quebec tonight and
Thursday to lie south of Ungava Bay by Thursday afternoon. Strong
southeasterlies will spread over most waters and veer to strong to
gale force south to southwesterlies as the low moves northward.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- 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 - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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 - 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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