Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 13 December 2019
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 near midnight and to northwest 15 to 20 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Saturday afternoon.
Flurries ending Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northern sections today and early this evening.
Temperatures minus 5 to zero rising to plus 1 Saturday morning.
Waves
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5330W to 4945N 5405Wto 5010N 5520W to 5310N 5510W to 5445N 5635W to 5605N 5950W to 6015N
6400W to 6045N 6245W then northeastward. Sea ice southwest then west
then northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 December 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5330W to 4945N 5405Wto 5010N 5520W to 5310N 5510W to 5445N 5635W to 5605N 5950W to 6015N
6400W to 6045N 6245W then northeastward. Sea ice southwest then west
then northwest of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 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
Flemish
Issued 11:00 AM EST 13 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 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
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 13 December 2019'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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 13 December 2019Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 10:00 AM NST 13 December 2019 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwestover southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the southern Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday approaching trough located over the
Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:55 AM NST 13 December 2019 A trough over the South Labrador Sea will move southeastward acrossthe northern marine district today. Gale force westerlies over
northeastern waters will shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies as the trough passes. Winds will diminish early on
Saturday as the trough departs to the east.
A second trough will approach from the west on Saturday. Strong to
gale force southeasterlies will develop ahead of the trough over
southwestern waters late in the period.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for Strait of Belle
Isle, Southwest Coast, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis,
Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and the Northern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southwest Coast, South Coast, East
Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, and the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- 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 Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
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