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Northern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 21 January 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 45 knots diminishing to west 35 Thursday morning and to west 25 Thursday afternoon. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 20 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending Thursday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Thursday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 6 to minus 2 rising to zero Thursday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 21 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 Thursday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind south 25 to 35 knots veering to west 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 15 to 20.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Flemish

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 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.

Iceberg Bulletin

Flemish

Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 3:30 PM NST 21 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

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 3:30 PM NST 21 January 2026

Moderate 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 21 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 976 mb located over southern Labrador
Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 980 mb located south of Greenland.

At 10:00 a.m. NST Thursday approaching low 1014 mb located over
southern New Brunswick.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:28 PM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Southern Labrador Sea will begin to
slowly track eastwards away from the district tonight and Thursday.
Generally, gale to storm force westerlies are expected over all
waters with this system. Winds will gradually diminish from west to
east tonight and Thursday as a ridge builds in from the west.

A second low pressure system will approach the district from the west
behind the ridge. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop
over southern waters with this low late on Thursday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank. 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 the Southern Grand Banks.

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