Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 near noon then becoming west 25 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 Saturday morning then increasing to west 25 Saturday evening.
Rain beginning this morning changing to showers this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 05 December 2024
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening and to 6 to 8
late overnight. Seas subsiding to 5 Friday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2024
Sunday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25
in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southeast 35 knots becoming west 25 to
35.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 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 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W to5552N 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 5 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coastnear 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.
Iceberg Count
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Storm warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2024'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 NST 6 December 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 976 mb located over AnticostiIsland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 963 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM NST 6 December 2024 An intense low pressure system over Anticosti Island will tracknortheastward across Labrador to lie over the Labrador Sea by
Saturday morning. Gale to storm force southeasterlies ahead of the
low will shift to gale to storm force southwesterlies in the wake of
the low today.
Marine interests are advised storm warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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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