Funk Island Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 40 to 50 knots diminishing to west 35 this afternoon and to west 25 this evening. Wind becoming southeast 25 late overnight then increasing to west 35 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Friday afternoon then backing to southwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Flurries changing to snow this evening then to rain or snow overnight. Flurries Friday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray today except severe freezing spray over northwestern sections late this morning and this afternoon. Freezing spray over northwestern sections tonight.
Temperatures minus 9 to minus 4 rising to zero overnight then falling to minus 7 to minus 1 Friday afternoon.
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Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
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Iceberg Bulletin
Funk Island Bank
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NST 22 January 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 10:00 AM NST 22 January 2026Moderate 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 10:00 AM NST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 979 mb located south of Greenland.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 979 mb located south of
Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 1006 mb located north of Prince Edward
Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 984 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cabot Strait.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:58 AM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will remain nearlystationary today and weaken. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will
approach from the west. Gale to storm force westerlies between these
two features will begin to diminish as the ridge moves in and the low
weakens.
A second low pressure system will form over the Maritimes this
afternoon and track northeastward across Newfoundland to lie east of
Funk Island Bank by Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force
westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast
- Cape St. Francis and south, and the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
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