Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 07 May 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to southwest 20 late overnight then backing to south 25 early Thursday afternoon.
Showers Thursday evening. Fog banks forming this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 07 May 2025
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 07 May 2025
Friday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday
Wind south 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4924N 5347W to 5212N 5317W to 5539N 5450W to 5713N 5722W to 5954N 5913W to 6200N 5830W then northeastward. Sea ice west then north of the ice edge.Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4924N 5347W to 5212N 5317W to 5539N 5450W to 5713N 5722W to 5954N 5913W to 6200N 5830W then northeastward. Sea ice west then north of the ice edge.Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 7 May 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4110N 5115W to 4135N 4725W to 4520N 3255W to 4710N 3245W to 5915N 5605W to 5950N 5415W to 5830N 4530W then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the iceberg limit.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 7 May 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4723N 5503W to 4110N 5115W to 4135N 4725W to 4520N 3255W to 4710N 3245W to 5915N 5605W to 5950N 5415W to 5830N 4530W then eastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 7 May 2025 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary high located southeastof the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to the Great Northern Peninsula.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday trough located from the Northeast Coast
of Newfoundland to Prince Edward Island.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:48 PM NDT 7 May 2025 A trough of low pressure stretching from the Northern Peninsula toGaspé Bay peninsula will move slowly southeastward tonight. Strong
southwesterlies ahead of the trough will shift to strong to gale
force northeasterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, and Gulf-Port au Port -
northwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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