Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 07 March 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 15 to 20 near midnight and to northeast 30 Monday afternoon.
Showers changing to snow or rain Monday morning. Fog banks.
Temperatures plus 6 falling to zero Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 07 March 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres becoming 1 to 2 early Monday morning except 2
to 3 over southern sections Monday afternoon and evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 07 March 2021
Tuesday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 20 in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Thursday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4929N 5304Wto 5012N 5428W to 5203N 5143W to 5534N 5214W to 5642N 5716W to 5803N
5825W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4929N 5304Wto 5012N 5428W to 5203N 5143W to 5534N 5214W to 5642N 5716W to 5803N
5825W then northeastward. 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 7 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4919N 5344W to 5100N 4945W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4919N 5344W to 5100N 4945W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 7 March 2021 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located over northwestern LabradorSea.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday trough located east of Belle Isle Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1010 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 990 mb located south of the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line east-west over
the southern Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday ridge located on a line east-west over
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM NST 7 March 2021 A developing low pressure system will deepen and track northeastwardduring the forecast period to lie south of Laurentian Fan Monday
afternoon. Strong to gale force northeasterly winds will develop over
the Southern Grand Banks as this low approaches.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Southeastern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- 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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