Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 28 November 2023
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southeast 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 20 this evening and to variable 10 to 15 near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 35 to 45 Wednesday morning and to west 45 to 55 Wednesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 35 to 45 Wednesday evening.
Rain ending near midnight. Rain Wednesday morning and afternoon changing to showers. Fog patches forming near noon and dissipating this evening. Fog patches forming Wednesday morning and dissipating Wednesday afternoon.
Waves
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Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 November 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 November 2023 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5213N 5538W to 5348N 5518W to5559N 5947W to 6031N 6404W then northward. 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 27 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4930W to 5500N 5015W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 27 November 2023Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near5133N 5531W to 5245N 4930W to 5500N 5015W to 5830N 5700W to 6025N
5305W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Nov estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5141N 5631W to Newfoundland near 5131N 5603W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 28 November 2023'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 10:00 AM NST 28 November 2023 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located on a line northwest-southeastover Banquereau.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Wednesday departing trough located over the
eastern Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday intensifying low 997 mb located southwest
of Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday deepening low 986 mb located over Funk
Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:48 AM NST 28 November 2023 A trough of low pressure over the Gulf of St. Lawrence will sweepacross the marine district today. Gale to storm force southeasterlies
will spread across all waters ahead of the trough then diminish in
its wake.
An intensifying low pressure system will approach from the southwest
tonight and track northeastward across the Grand Banks on Wednesday.
Gale force southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to
storm force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half and Gulf waters
where gale warnings are in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that a high water level warning is
in effect for Southwest Coast.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- 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 - 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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