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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

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and Monday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2025 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5328W to 4913N 5046W
to 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 Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4915N 5328W to 4913N 5046W
to 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 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 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 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4643N 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 to
move 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.

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