Southeastern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 20 April 2021
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to west 20 this evening then veering to northwest 25 late overnight. Wind backing to west 20 Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late
overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 20 April 2021
Thursday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 25 late in the day.
Friday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
variable 15 to 20.
Saturday
Wind south 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5131N 5647W toNewfoundland near 5122N 5638W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5552W to
5056N 5455W to 5433N 5235W to 5531N 5332W to 5632N 5601W to 5803N
5731W 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 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5131N 5647W toNewfoundland near 5122N 5638W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5552W to
5056N 5455W to 5433N 5235W to 5531N 5332W to 5632N 5601W to 5803N
5731W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 20 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5400N 5040W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W to 5715N 4535W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4845N 5830W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 20 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5400N 5040W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W to 5715N 4535W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6058W to Newfoundland near 4845N 5830W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 20 April 2021 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 989 mb located over southeastern FunkIsland Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday departing low 987 mb located east of
Funk Island Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:28 PM NDT 20 April 2021 A low pressure system over Southeastern Funk Island Bank will trackslowly eastward away from the marine district tonight and Wednesday.
Strong to gale force northeast to northwesterlies around this system
will diminish tonight as the low moves away.
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, and Northern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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