Southeastern Grand Banks
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 24 March 2023
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 near noon and to southeast 45 to 55 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 this evening except variable 15 to 20 over northern sections. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 Saturday afternoon.
Snow or rain changing to showers or flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
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Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 7:27 AM EDT 24 March 2023 TodayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4707N 5014Wto 4910N 4847W to 5021N 5342W to 5459N 5204W to 5600N 5622W to 5803N
5815W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 7:27 AM EDT 24 March 2023 TodayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4647N 5257W to 4707N 5014Wto 4910N 4847W to 5021N 5342W to 5459N 5204W to 5600N 5622W to 5803N
5815W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 23 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4530N 5510W to 4425N 4600W to 4725N 4400W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5850N 4755W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 23 March 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5555W to 4530N 5510W to 4425N 4600W to 4725N 4400W to 5835N
5540W to 6005N 5015W to 5850N 4755W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6050W to Newfoundland near 4917N 5810W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 24 March 2023'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 10:00 AM NDT 24 March 2023 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeastover Funk Island Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 989 mb located near Nova
Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 981 mb located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:46 AM NDT 24 March 2023 A deepening low pressure system near Nova Scotia will track south ofNewfoundland today and slowly move across the Grand Banks on
Saturday. Gale to storm force southeast to northeasterly winds will
develop today ahead of the low before shifting to strong to gale
force north to northwesterly winds in its wake. Strong to gale force
west to southwesterly winds are expected over the Southern Grand
Banks tonight and Saturday, south of the track of the low.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Southwest Coast,
South Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south,
and Funk Island Bank.
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