Funk Island Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 22 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 25 this evening then becoming east 25 late overnight except west 35 over southern sections. Wind becoming west 35 Friday morning then veering to northwest 25 to 35 Friday afternoon. Wind diminishing 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 late 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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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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 22 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W 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 22 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Funk Island Bank
Issued 3:30 PM NST 22 January 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 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 3:30 PM NST 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 981 mb located south of Greenland.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 981 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 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cabot Strait.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 PM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will drift away from thedistrict tonight as a ridge of high pressure approaches from the
west. Strong to gale force westerlies between these two features will
begin to diminish as the ridge moves in and the low departs.
A second low pressure system developing over the Maritimes will 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 gale warnings are in effect for all
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 Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- 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
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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