Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 23 March 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southwest 30 after midnight then veering to northwest 30 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 Monday evening.
Showers ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 23 March 2025
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building
to 3 to 5 late overnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 23 March 2025
Tuesday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 25 in
the morning and to southwest 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 15 to 20.
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5328W to 4913N 5046Wto 5131N 4753W to 5533N 5037W to 5730N 5624W to 6021N 5812W to 6143N
5719W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5328W to 4913N 5046Wto 5131N 4753W to 5533N 5037W to 5730N 5624W to 6021N 5812W to 6143N
5719W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 3:31 PM EDT 23 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 5307W to 4615N 5155W to 4550N 4730W to 4730N 4420W to 5135N
4525W to 5510N 4825W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 3:31 PM EDT 23 March 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4643N 5307W to 4615N 5155W to 4550N 4730W to 4730N 4420W to 5135N
4525W to 5510N 4825W to 5900N 5620W to 6110N 5505W to 5820N 4555W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4920N 5745W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 23 March 2025 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 974 mb located over Labrador Sea.By 8:00 p.m. NDT Monday departing low 984 mb located over northern
Labrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over Banquereau.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Monday trough located over Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:45 PM NDT 23 March 2025 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will continue tomove northward tonight. Strong to gale force westerlies in the wake
of the low will diminish tonight as the low moves away.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- 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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