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Southwestern Grand Banks

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 23 January 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to west 20 this afternoon then becoming variable 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Friday evening.

Flurries changing to snow or rain Friday morning then to flurries Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures minus 4 to plus 2 rising to zero to plus 4 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 23 January 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres becoming 1 to 2 Friday morning except 2 to 3 over southern sections Friday late in the day.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 23 January 2025
Saturday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind west 25 knots.
Monday Wind south 25 knots veering to west 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245W
to 5030N 5500W to 5400N 5440W to 5545N 5800W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4749N 5247W to 4915N 5245W
to 5030N 5500W to 5400N 5440W to 5545N 5800W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. 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 22 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5430N 5745W to 5530N 5545W to 5615N 5545W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5830N 5200W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5430N 5745W to 5530N 5545W to 5615N 5545W to 5910N 5900W to
6050N 5420W to 5830N 5200W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NST 23 January 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 986 mb located north of Labrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday trough located southwest of Greenland.

At 10:00 a.m. NST today high located south of Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday high located southeast of the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:36 AM NST 23 January 2025 A strong area of high pressure south of Nova Scotia will move to
south of the Grand Banks today, while a strong low pressure system
move through the Labrador Sea. Gale force westerlies will spread over
northern waters today and tonight between the high and the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle
Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.

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