Southeastern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Wind west 20 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 this evening then becoming light Friday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon then veering to north 25 Friday evening.
Showers Friday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 06:01 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 Friday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 18 April 2024
Saturday
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to south
25.
Monday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Ice Forecast
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Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6018N 6010W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6018N 6010W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 4:21 PM EDT 18 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 4:21 PM EDT 18 April 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5625N
4830W to 5800N 4525W then eastward.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 18 April 2024 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 996 mb located off the AvalonPeninsula.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday low 998 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Gaspe Peninsula.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Friday ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the West Coast of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:53 PM NDT 18 April 2024 A low pressure system just east of the Avalon Peninsula will moveeastward out to sea on Friday. Strong to gale force northeast to
northwesterlies can be expected to the north and west of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Gulf waters, and
Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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