Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 October 2024
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 25 knots increasing to southwest 35 this morning then diminishing to west 25 overnight. Wind increasing to west 35 Wednesday afternoon.
Showers. Risk of thunderstorms today and tonight. Fog patches dissipating overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 October 2024
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 Tuesday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 October 2024
Thursday
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 20 in
the afternoon.
Friday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots veering to north
20.
Saturday
Wind north 20 knots diminishing to variable
10 to 15.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 July 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 July 2024 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5225N 5539W to 5230N 5500W to 5400N 5115W to 5530N 5130W to
5815N 5630W to 5900N 5300W to 5930N 5015W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 October 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Oct estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5225N 5539W to 5230N 5500W to 5400N 5115W to 5530N 5130W to
5815N 5630W to 5900N 5300W to 5930N 5015W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 04:23 AM NDT 15 October 2024'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 3:00 AM NDT 15 October 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 991 mb located over the Gaspe Peninsula.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 990 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located from Labrador Coast to the
Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:02 AM NDT 15 October 2024 A low pressure system over the Gaspé Peninsula will tracknortheastward to lie over Belle Isle Bank by Wednesday morning where
it will further intensify. Strong to gale force southeast to
southwesterlies are expected ahead and south of the low's track,
while gale to storm force northeast to northwesterlies will develop
north of the low as it deepens Wednesday morning.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Southwest Coast, and East
Coast - north of Cape St. Francis.
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- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
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- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
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- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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