Funk Island Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 06 December 2019
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind west 30 knots backing to southwest 25 Saturday morning then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Saturday evening.
Flurries ending Saturday morning. Snow Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 06 December 2019
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening then subsiding
to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 06 December 2019
Sunday
Wind west 30 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots increasing to
southwest 45 to 55.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5040N 5610W to 5120N 5510Wto 5310N 5510W to 5500N 5710W to 5615N 6030W to 5750N 6125W to 6025N
6420W then northwestward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5040N 5610W to 5120N 5510Wto 5310N 5510W to 5500N 5710W to 5615N 6030W to 5750N 6125W to 6025N
6420W then northwestward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Funk Island Bank
Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 11:00 AM EST 6 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5145N 5622W to 5145N 5500W to 5230N 5400W to 5445N 5400W to
5800N 5700W to 5900N 5700W to 6000N 5300W to 5800N 4900W then
eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 6 December 2019 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 972 mb located south of Greenland.By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing low 970 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday deepening low 1008 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 1002 mb located northeast of the
Avalon Peninsula.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located from Belle Isle Bank to
the Quebec Lower North Shore.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday weakening trough located from Belle
Isle Bank to the Quebec Lower North Shore.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:44 PM NST 6 December 2019 A low pressure system will track northeastward across the AvalonPeninsula Saturday evening. Strong to gale force southerlies will
develop over the Grand Banks late in the day on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Grand Banks.
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