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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.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W 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 5 December 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5335N 5606W to 5436N 5704W 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 5 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 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 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5400N 5720W to 5330N 5400W to 5415N 5245W to 5515N 5215W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5825N 4630W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

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 Anticosti
Island.
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 track
northeastward 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.

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