Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 10 December 2019
Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 to 45 after midnight and to north 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Rain and fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 10 December 2019
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 6 to 8 this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 10 December 2019
Thursday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10
to 15.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5330W to 4945N 5405Wto 5010N 5520W to 5310N 5510W to 5445N 5635W to 5605N 5950W to 6025N
6415W then northwestward. Sea ice southwest then west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2019 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5330W to 4945N 5405Wto 5010N 5520W to 5310N 5510W to 5445N 5635W to 5605N 5950W to 6025N
6415W then northwestward. Sea ice southwest then west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 11:00 AM EST 10 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 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 10 December 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 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)
Storm warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NST 10 December 2019'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 8:00 PM NST 10 December 2019 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 980 mb located over centralLabrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 965 mb located over eastern
Labrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough from low located over the
St. Lawrence River.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday trough from low located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM NST 10 December 2019 A low pressure system over Central Labrador Sea will move slowlyeastward tonight and deepen. Gale to storm force south to
southwesterlies will persist tonight.
A trough extending southwest from the low will cross Newfoundland
Wednesday morning to lie over the Grand Banks Wednesday evening.
Gale to storm force southwesterlies will shift to strong to gale
force west to northwesterlies behind this trough.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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