Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 07 December 2023
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots backing to west 35 to 45 late overnight then becoming west 35 Friday evening.
Snow changing to flurries near midnight then to showers or flurries Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 07 December 2023
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this afternoon and to 6 to
8 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 07 December 2023
Saturday
Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming
northwest 25.
Monday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to
south 25.
Ice Forecast
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2023 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5400W to 5630N 5400W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5240N 5548W to 5315N 5400W to 5630N 5400W to 5830N 5630W to
6050N 5630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NST 07 December 2023'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 3:30 PM NST 7 December 2023 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 961 mb located east of theGrand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday merging low 938 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 975 mb located southeast of Labrador Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday merging low 938 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:15 PM NST 7 December 2023 A low pressure system southeast of the Labrador Sea will movesouthwest over Belle Isle Bank this evening. At the same time, a
second low pressure system east of the Grand Banks will track quickly
northeastward and rapidly deepen. The two systems will merge together
Friday morning and remain quasi-stationary east of the marine
district. Strong to gale force north to westerly winds are expected
over all waters with these two systems.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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