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Southwestern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 14 January 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to east 15 to 20 overnight. Wind backing to north 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Showers or flurries. Visibility as low as 1 mile in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 14 January 2025

Southwestern Grand Banks - eastern half

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight.

Southwestern Grand Banks - western half

Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening then building to 2 to 3 Wednesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 14 January 2025
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light.
Saturday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4935N 5305W
to 5033N 5503W to 5334N 5448W to 5600N 5900W to 5838N 6110W to 6200N
5850W 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 13 January 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4935N 5305W
to 5033N 5503W to 5334N 5448W to 5600N 5900W to 5838N 6110W to 6200N
5850W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5600N 5815W to 5800N 5800W to 6000N 5900W to
6100N 5315W to 5850N 4820W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5457N 5900W to 5600N 5815W to 5800N 5800W to 6000N 5900W to
6100N 5315W to 5850N 4820W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NST 14 January 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 965 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 967 mb located northeast of
Funk Island Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located from the Torngat Mountains
to the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday ridge located from Labrador to the
Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1001 mb located over
Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday low 985 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:52 AM NST 14 January 2025 An intense low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will move
northeastward into the North Atlantic this morning. Strong to gale
force north to northwesterlies over most waters will slowly diminish
today as the low moves away.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank.

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