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Southeastern Grand Banks

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 March 2021

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 early this morning and to southeast 40 to 50 this morning. Wind diminishing to west 25 this afternoon and to variable 15 to 20 this evening. Wind increasing to west 35 near midnight. Wind west 35 Wednesday.

Rain and fog patches beginning early this morning changing to flurries near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in flurries.

Temperatures minus 2 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 02 March 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this afternoon and to 4 to 6 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 March 2021
Thursday Wind southwest 25 knots backing to south 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind variable 15 knots.
Saturday Wind southwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free.  

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Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4912N 5250W
to 4950N 5302W to 5412N 5131W to 5803N 5740W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 1 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4912N 5250W
to 4950N 5302W to 5412N 5131W to 5803N 5740W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 2:40 PM EST 1 March 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5147N 5642W to Newfoundland near 5118N 5618W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 2:40 PM EST 1 March 2021

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4914N 5332W to 5100N 4930W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5147N 5642W to Newfoundland near 5118N 5618W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 03:00 AM NST 02 March 2021

'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 3:00 AM NST 2 March 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today intensifying low 973 mb located north of
Prince Edward Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 965 mb located over the Southwest
Coast of Newfoundland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.
By 3:00 p.m. NST Wednesday trough located on a line east-west over
Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:07 AM NST 2 March 2021 A trough of low pressure over the Maritimes will cross Newfoundland
today to lie over Belle Isle Bank tonight. Gale to storm force
southeasterly winds ahead of the trough shift to generally strong to
gale force southwesterly behind it.

A deep low pressure just north of Prince Edward Island will continue
to intensify as it passes through the Cabot Strait this evening.
The storm will continue eastward to cross Southern Newfoundland
overnight and the Avalon Peninsula Wednesday morning. Gale force
westerly winds are expected south of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, and the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Southwest Coast, South
Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island
Bank.

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