Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 07 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 this evening with gusts to 35 ending early Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 Sunday morning and to variable 10 to 15 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Sunday evening.
Showers becoming flurries or showers overnight and ending Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 07 December 2024
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 07 December 2024
Monday
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to
west 35 in the morning and to west 25 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Wednesday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. Sea ice
west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 December 2024 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near 6014N 6422W. 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 7 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5400N 5215W to 5515N 5145W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5345N 5400W to 5400N 5215W to 5515N 5145W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 7 December 2024 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 969 mb located over northwesternLabrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday quasi-stationary low 979 mb located north
of Labrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:25 PM NST 7 December 2024 A low pressure system over the Labrador Sea will track northward tolie just north of the Labrador Sea by this evening and then remain
nearly stationary through Sunday while gradually weakening. Strong to
gale force west to southwesterlies over northern waters will slowly
diminish as the low weakens.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle and Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, and Belle Isle Bank.
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