Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 April 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 25 early this morning then veering to west 30 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday afternoon.
Showers and fog patches becoming flurries or showers near noon and ending Tuesday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 18 April 2021
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 19 April 2021
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to
west 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to
southeast 35 to 45.
Friday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots backing to south 15 to
20.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4959N 5552W to 5359N 5240Wto 5541N 5328W to 5612N 5633W to 5803N 5748W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4959N 5552W to 5359N 5240Wto 5541N 5328W to 5612N 5633W to 5803N 5748W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5400N 5040W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6000W to Newfoundland near 4919N 5815W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5400N 5040W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5015N 6000W to Newfoundland near 4919N 5815W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 19 April 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying low 992 mb located east ofthe Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday low 984 mb located over Funk Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 995 mb located over Banquereau.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today dissipating low 992 mb located over eastern
Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:45 AM NDT 19 April 2021 An intensifying low pressure system east of the marine district willtrack northeast to lie over Funk Island Bank tonight and Tuesday.
Strong to gale force northeast to northwesterlies will develop over
northern waters ahead of this system.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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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