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Southwestern Grand Banks

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 19 April 2024

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind north 25 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20 after midnight and to light Saturday morning. Wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 19 April 2024
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday morning and to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 19 April 2024
Sunday Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to south 25 to 35 in the morning.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots backing to southwest 15.
Tuesday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N
5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6007N 5947W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2024 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 5238N
5222W to 5515N 5156W to 5641N 5703W to 6007N 5947W to 6200N 5854W
then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from 6200N 5528W to 6121N 5510W to 6048N
5347W to 6051N 5135W then eastward. Sea ice east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 3:28 PM EDT 19 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4940W to 5625N 4855W then eastward.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 3:28 PM EDT 19 April 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4729N 5245W to 4805N 4945W to 5155N 4710W to 5445N 4940W to 5445N
4940W to 5625N 4855W then eastward.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5013N 6130W to Newfoundland near 4910N 5827W.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 19 April 2024 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the southeastern Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located from Labrador to the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:24 PM NDT 19 April 2024 A trough of low pressure stretching across the Southeastern Grand
Banks will move eastward tonight. Strong to gale force northerlies
behind the trough will gradually diminish tonight.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Coast, Funk Island Bank - southeastern half, and Northern Grand
Banks.

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