Southwestern Grand Banks
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Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 27 February 2021
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 near noon and to variable 10 to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to south 25 early Sunday morning and to south 35 to 45 near noon Sunday. Wind veering to west 35 to 45 Sunday evening.
Flurries ending this afternoon. Rain Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 4 overnight.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 February 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4949N 5326W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 27 February 2021 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4920N 5247Wto 4949N 5326W to 5347N 5131W to 5803N 5800W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:23 PM EST 26 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4635N 4915W to 4735N 4755W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland
near 5112N 5606W to the Labrador coast near 5200N 5700W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:23 PM EST 26 February 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4726N 5244W to 4635N 4915W to 4735N 4755W to 5430N 5130W to 6010N
5700W to 6020N 5550W to 5710N 5050W to 5540N 4550W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 27 Feb estimated from Newfoundland
near 5112N 5606W to the Labrador coast near 5200N 5700W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 27 February 2021'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. 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 10:00 AM NST 27 February 2021 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over Newfoundland.By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over
the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday low 995 mb located over the Southwest
Coast of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:54 AM NST 27 February 2021 A trough of low pressure will approach the marine district from thewest and develop into a low later today. The low pressure system will
then move to lie over the Southwest Coast Sunday afternoon. Strong to
gale force southwesterlies will develop over western waters today as
the trough approaches. On Sunday, the low will cause strong to gale
force southeasterlies to spread across southern waters before
shifting to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast
and Funk Island Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast - north of
Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island
Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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 - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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