Funk Island Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 05 March 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Friday morning.
Flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray.
Temperatures minus 13 to minus 7 rising to minus 10 to minus 5 Friday afternoon.
Waves
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Ice Forecasts
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5000N 5330W to 5230N 5030W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5000N 5330W to 5230N 5030W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W 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 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Funk Island Bank
Issued 3:30 PM NST 05 March 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Funk Island Bank
Issued 3:30 PM NST 05 March 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 3:30 PM NST 5 March 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 975 mb located east of BelleIsle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 956 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today building ridge located from Quebec to
the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 PM NST 5 March 2026 An intensifying low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank willdepart to the southeast of Greenland this evening. Gale to storm
force northwesterlies over northeastern waters will gradually
diminish as the low moves away and a ridge of high pressure builds
towards the district from the west.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for East Coast - north
of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern
Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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