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Funk Island Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 13 April 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 this evening and to variable 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming southeast 15 Tuesday morning then diminishing to light early Tuesday evening.

Flurries or showers ending after midnight. Flurries Tuesday.

Temperatures minus 3 to plus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 13 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near midnight and to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 April 2026
Wednesday Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots in the morning then diminishing to light late in the day.
Thursday Wind southwest 15 knots.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday 2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the western section.  

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Ice Forecasts

Funk Island Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4620N 4650W
to 4802N 4554W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

2 tenths first-year ice except 7 tenths first-year ice in the
western section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4620N 4650W
to 4802N 4554W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Funk Island Bank

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4435N 5125W to 4440N 4530W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

26 to 50 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4435N 5125W to 4440N 4530W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 13 April 2026

'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 8:00 PM NDT 13 April 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 979 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 979 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over the Quebec Lower
North Shore.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 1000 mb located east of the Grand
Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the East Coast of Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:46 PM NDT 13 April 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will slowly drift
further out to sea tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over
eastern waters in the wake of the low will gradually diminish tonight
as the low departs and a ridge of high pressure builds in from the
west.

Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure over the Lower North Shore of
Quebec will track eastward before developing into a low pressure
system over Southern Newfoundland tonight. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies will develop over the Southern Grand Banks south of
the low tonight.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and the Grand Banks.

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