Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 09 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind west 25 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 early Tuesday morning then diminishing to light near noon Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 09 December 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 09 December 2024
Wednesday
Wind southeast 25 knots veering to south 15
to 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind south 25 knots.
Friday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west
25.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice west
then south of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5308N 5545W to 5320N
5527W to 5437N 5657W to 5552N 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 9 December 2024 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice west
then south of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5308N 5545W to 5320N
5527W to 5437N 5657W to 5552N 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 9 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5130W to 5500N 5030W 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 9 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5130W to 5500N 5030W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 9 December 2024 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 989 mb located over western BelleIsle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday departing low 990 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday ridge located over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 8:01 PM NST 9 December 2024 An intense low pressure system located over Western Belle Isle Bankwill track northeastward tonight and Tuesday to lie southeast of
Greenland by Tuesday evening. Gale to storm force southwesterlies to
northwesterlies will gradually diminish on Tuesday as the low
departs.
Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for Strait
of Belle Isle - eastern half, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Gulf -
Port au Port and the Southern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Northeast Coast.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern 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
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- 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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