Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 02 May 2024
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots veering to northeast 20 Friday afternoon.
Showers ending this morning. Showers Friday. Fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 01 May 2024
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near
midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 02 May 2024
Saturday
Wind northeast 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northeast 25 knots diminishing to
northeast 15 to 20.
Monday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5154N 5602W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4937N 5550W to
5043N 5326W to 5244N 5107W to 5528N 5224W to 5652N 5754W to 6200N
5854W 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 1 May 2024 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5154N 5602W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4937N 5550W to
5043N 5326W to 5244N 5107W to 5528N 5224W to 5652N 5754W to 6200N
5854W 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 1 May 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4940N 4905W to 5405N 4905W to 5740N 5210W to 5930N
5100W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Quebec near
5028N 5943W to Newfoundland near 4944N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 1 May 2024Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Newfoundland near4729N 5245W to 4940N 4905W to 5405N 4905W to 5740N 5210W to 5930N
5100W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 2 May estimated from Quebec near
5028N 5943W to Newfoundland near 4944N 5750W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 2 May 2024 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary low 995 mb located southeastof the Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough from low located on a line
northwest-southeast over western Funk Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located from the low to Cabot Strait.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over northern
Labrador Coast.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:53 AM NDT 2 May 2024 A low pressure system southeast of the Grand Banks will remain nearlystationary throughout the forecast period. A trough extending from
the low will retrograde southwestward across Newfoundland today.
The trough combined with a strong ridge of high pressure north of the
district will cause strong to gale force northeasterlies across
northern and western waters today and Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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