Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 this afternoon then backing to southwest 15 Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 1 to
2 Wednesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021
Thursday
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to
southeast 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots backing to south 15 to
20.
Saturday
Wind southwest 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5131N 5647W toNewfoundland near 5122N 5638W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5552W to
5056N 5455W to 5433N 5235W to 5531N 5332W to 5632N 5601W to 5803N
5731W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5131N 5647W toNewfoundland near 5122N 5638W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5552W to
5056N 5455W to 5433N 5235W to 5531N 5332W to 5632N 5601W to 5803N
5731W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5400N 5040W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6030W to Newfoundland near 4901N 5821W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4736N 5241W to 4805N 5135W to 5400N 5040W to 5500N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5315W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5016N 6030W to Newfoundland near 4901N 5821W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 20 April 2021 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 982 mb located over Funk Island Bank.By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary low 989 mb located east
of Funk Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located over Gulf - Port au Port.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM NDT 20 April 2021 A low pressure system over Funk Island Bank will track southeastwardtoday to lie east of the marine district by this evening. Strong to
gale force northeast to northwesterlies around this system will
diminish tonight as the low moves east of the area and weakens.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
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- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
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- Eastern Shore
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- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
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- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
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- Northumberland Strait
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- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
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