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Southeastern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 21 September 2023

Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this evening. Wind northwest 25 Friday.

Showers.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 21 September 2023
Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 21 September 2023
Saturday Wind northwest 20 knots backing to west 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots.

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 July 2023 Forecasts have ended for the season.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 July 2023 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 September 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near
4926N 5355W to 5230N 4930W to 5330N 4930W to 5915N 5700W to 5955N
5120W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Sep estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5132N 5647W to Newfoundland near 5124N 5628W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 September 2023

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near
4926N 5355W to 5230N 4930W to 5330N 4930W to 5915N 5700W to 5955N
5120W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Sep estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5132N 5647W to Newfoundland near 5124N 5628W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 21 September 2023 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the East Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday trough located east of the Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today Hurricane Nigel 977 mb located at 42.5N
43.3W.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing Hurricane Nigel 975 mb located
at 44.2N 39.1W.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:22 PM NDT 21 September 2023 A trough of low pressure over the east cost of Newfoundland will
continue to move eastward to lie over the Grand Banks tonight. Strong
to gale force northeast to northwesterlies are expected in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle- eastern half, East Coast, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

At 12:30 PM NDT, hurricane nigel was located near latitude 42.2
north, and longitude 45.0 west, or about 420 nautical miles east
southeast of Cape Race. Maximum sustained winds are estimated at 75
knots and central pressure at 977 MB. Nigel is moving toward the
northeast at 26 knots.

Hurricane nigel will continue to drift eastward this evening before
departing the marine area. Moderate to strong north to
northwesterlies are expected in the southernmost parts of the
Southern Grand Banks as nigel passes.

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