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Northern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to west 35 to 45 late overnight and to west 25 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Saturday afternoon then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

Showers and fog banks changing to flurries this evening and ending overnight.

Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 3 to plus 1 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this afternoon then subsiding to 3 to 5 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026
Sunday Wind east 35 to 45 knots becoming southwest 35 to 45 in the morning then increasing to northwest 45 to 55 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second 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.

Ice Forecasts

Flemish

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second 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

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 2:53 PM EDT 12 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 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 5825N 4900W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Flemish

Issued 2:53 PM EDT 12 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 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 5825N 4900W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 13 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 981 mb located over the
Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday departing low 960 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday deepening low 1002 mb located over
southern New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
New England.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:51 AM NDT 13 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Western Newfoundland will slowly
track northeastward today to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by
early Saturday morning. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are
expected south of the low today. As the low rapidly deepens over
Belle Isle Bank this evening, gale to storm force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies, except storm to hurricane force over Belle Isle
Bank, will develop to its west and south.

A second low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes late in
the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force easterlies to
southeasterlies are expected over southwesternmost waters ahead of
the low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except South Coast and the Grand Banks.

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