Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 01 May 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Friday morning and to northwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.
Showers ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 01 May 2025
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 near noon Friday and to 2
to 3 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 01 May 2025
Saturday
Wind light increasing to southwest 25 knots
late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest
25.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4904N 5336W to 4853N 5147Wto 5440N 5230W to 5628N 5621W to 6108N 5855W to 6200N 5830W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4904N 5336W to 4853N 5147Wto 5440N 5230W to 5628N 5621W to 6108N 5855W to 6200N 5830W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 3:18 PM EDT 1 May 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Newfoundland near4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 3:18 PM EDT 1 May 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Newfoundland near4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 01 May 2025'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 8:00 PM NDT 1 May 2025 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 993 mb located off The BonavistaPeninsula.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday quasi-stationary low 1000 mb located
northeast of Belle Isle Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south
over Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Friday approaching ridge from high located on a
line north-south over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:40 PM NDT 1 May 2025 A low pressure system off the Bonavista Peninsula will slowly tracknortheastward to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by Friday morning
where it will stall. Strong to gale force westerly to northwesterly
winds are expected in the low's wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Southwest Coast, South Coast,
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle
Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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