Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 06 May 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind light becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots this afternoon then backing to south 15 Wednesday evening.
Showers and fog patches Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 06 May 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 06 May 2025
Thursday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots.
Friday
Wind south 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind southeast 25 knots veering to southwest
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 6 May 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4924N 5347W to 5330N 5309Wto 5644N 5645W to 6023N 5911W 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 6 May 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4924N 5347W to 5330N 5309Wto 5644N 5645W to 6023N 5911W 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 2:40 PM EDT 5 May 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 May estimated from Newfoundland near4723N 5503W to 4110N 5115W to 4135N 4725W to 4520N 3255W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 5950N 5415W to 5830N 4530W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 May estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6122W to Newfoundland near 4739N 5915W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:40 PM EDT 5 May 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 May estimated from Newfoundland near4723N 5503W to 4110N 5115W to 4135N 4725W to 4520N 3255W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 5950N 5415W to 5830N 4530W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 May estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6122W to Newfoundland near 4739N 5915W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 6 May 2025 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today dissipating trough located over Labrador Sea.At 3:30 p.m. NDT today high located over the southern Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday high located southeast of the Grand
Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Wednesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Quebec Lower North Shore.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM NDT 6 May 2025 Strong to gale force southwesterlies will continue over western andnorthern waters between an approaching trough of low pressure
northwest of the district and a strong area of high pressure to the
south.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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