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Funk Island Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind east 25 knots increasing to northeast 35 early this morning and to north 40 to 50 near noon. Wind diminishing to northwest 35 early this evening and to northwest 25 Monday afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Monday evening.

Snow changing to flurries this afternoon and ending Monday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over northwestern sections today and this evening. Freezing spray overnight and Monday.

Temperatures minus 5 to zero falling to minus 10 to minus 5 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to south 25 to 35 in the morning then veering to southwest 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots veering to west 35.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Bergy water except 3 tenths first-year ice in the extreme northwestern section.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Funk Island Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 3 tenths first-year ice in the extreme
northwestern section.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Funk Island Bank

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 3:00 AM NDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 997 mb located over southern
Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 988 mb located east of the Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday trough located on a line east-west over
southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday trough located southeast of Belle Isle Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located northeast of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:02 AM NDT 15 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Southern Newfoundland will
continue tracking northeast through today, lying east of the district
overnight tonight. Strong to gale force northeast to easterly winds
are expected north of this low while strong to gale force
southwesterlies are expected south of it. Winds will shift to gale to
storm force northwesterlies in the wake of the low late today.

Meanwhile, a trough over the Labrador Sea will slide southeast on
Monday, crossing through Belle Isle Bank. This feature will help
maintain strong to gale force northwesterlies over eastern waters on
Monday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Northeast Gulf.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis,
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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