Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 10 December 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots near midnight and to southeast 25 Wednesday morning.
Showers overnight and Wednesday. Fog banks forming near noon Wednesday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 10 December 2024
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 10 December 2024
Thursday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35
late in the day.
Friday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 15 to 20.
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice west
then south of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5308N 5545W to 5320N
5527W to 5437N 5657W to 5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near
6014N 6422W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2024 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5038N 5608W to 5051N5548W to 5138N 5517W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice west
then south of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5308N 5545W to 5320N
5527W to 5437N 5657W to 5552N 6004W to 5759N 6127W to Labrador near
6014N 6422W. 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 10 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5330N 5115W to 5500N 5015W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4700W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 10 December 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 991 mb located south of Greenland.By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday departing low 992 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Avalon Peninsula.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday deepening low 987 mb located over
southern Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:48 PM NST 10 December 2024 A low pressure system located south of Greenland will continue tomove northeastward and depart overnight. Strong to gale force
westerlies to northwesterlies will gradually diminish as the low
departs.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.
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