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Northern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 11 December 2024

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots this afternoon then veering to south 20 this evening. Wind increasing to south 30 Thursday evening.

Showers this afternoon tonight and Thursday. Fog banks forming overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 11 December 2024
Today Tonight and Thursday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building to 3 to 4 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 11 December 2024
Friday Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 20 knots.
Sunday Wind west 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free.  

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5115N 5648W to 5058N
5712W 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

Flemish

Issued 10:00 AM EST 11 December 2024 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5115N 5648W to 5058N
5712W 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

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Flemish

Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 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-southeast
over 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 will
rapidly 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.

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