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Southwestern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 28 March 2024

Tonight and Friday.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to south 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to south 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind backing to southeast 25 Friday evening.

Periods of drizzle changing to showers Friday evening. Fog banks.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 28 March 2024
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 28 March 2024
Saturday Wind southeast 25 knots diminishing to west 15 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind west 15 to 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Monday Wind north 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5303W to 4950N
5056W to 5408N 5120W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5315W to 6130N 5245W to 6047N
5129W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 28 March 2024 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4840N 5303W to 4950N
5056W to 5408N 5120W to 5700N 5700W to 5959N 5830W to 6200N 5545W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5315W to 6130N 5245W to 6047N
5129W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 4:26 PM EDT 27 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4635N 4425W to 4815N 4410W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4745W to 5645N 4710W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5045N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4955N 5740W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 4:26 PM EDT 27 March 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4635N 4425W to 4815N 4410W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4745W to 5645N 4710W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 28 Mar estimated from Quebec near
5045N 5920W to Newfoundland near 4955N 5740W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 28 March 2024 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday trough located from the Quebec Lower North
Shore to the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.

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