Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 December 2024
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 this evening and to southeast 35 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 50 late overnight then diminishing to west 25 to 35 Monday morning. Wind becoming west 25 Monday afternoon.
Rain tonight and Monday morning. Fog patches Monday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 08 December 2024
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 near midnight and to 5 to 7
late overnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon Monday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 December 2024
Tuesday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 late in
the day.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind south 25 knots.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2024 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5345N 5200W to 5515N 5100W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5345N 5200W to 5515N 5100W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NST 08 December 2024'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 3:30 PM NST 8 December 2024 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 979 mb located north of Labrador Sea.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 984 mb located north of
Labrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 999 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Monday low 993 mb located over the eastern Strait
of Belle Isle.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Monday departing ridge located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:06 PM NST 8 December 2024 A low pressure system will approach from Quebec and crossNewfoundland on Monday. Gale to storm force southeasterlies will
develop ahead of the low and shift to strong to gale force southwest
to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Northeast
Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western 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 - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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