Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 16 October 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 near midnight then increasing to south 35 Saturday morning. Wind veering to southwest 35 to 45 near noon Saturday.
Showers and fog patches Saturday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 16 October 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 this evening and to 3 to 4
Saturday morning. Seas building to 4 to 6 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 October 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to west 15
to 20 in the morning then increasing to west 25 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
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Ice Forecasts
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4837N 5306W to 5130N 4945W to 5245N 4945W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5845N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4837N 5306W to 5130N 4945W to 5245N 4945W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5845N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 16 October 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 16 October 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 975 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing low 970 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 996 mb located over Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Saturday low 979 mb located over northern Belle
Isle Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over western Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:54 PM NDT 16 October 2026 A low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will move to lie southof Greenland overnight tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
in the wake of the low will diminish tonight as the low moves away.
A second low approaching from the southwest will cross the district
on Saturday. Strong to gale force southerlies to southeasterlies will
develop ahead of the low tonight before shifting to gale to storm
force westerlies to southwesterlies as it passes on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western 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 - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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