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Northern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 December 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind west 50 to 60 knots diminishing to west 35 to 45 near noon and to west 25 to 35 late this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 25 Wednesday morning.

Flurries ending Wednesday morning.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 2 this evening then rising to plus 3 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 10 to 13 metres subsiding to 7 to 10 this afternoon and to 5 to 7 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 December 2025
Thursday Wind southwest 35 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest 25.
Saturday Wind south 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday Bergy water.  

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Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4927N 5356W to 4944N 5358W
to 5012N 5536W to 5125N 5504W to 5349N 5528W to 5633N 6011W to 5928N
6239W to Labrador near 6018N 6424W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Ice Forecasts

Flemish

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4927N 5356W to 4944N 5358W
to 5012N 5536W to 5125N 5504W to 5349N 5528W to 5633N 6011W to 5928N
6239W to Labrador near 6018N 6424W. 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 15 December 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4730N 5239W to 4715N 4945W to 5115N 4715W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of the
iceberg limit.

Iceberg Bulletin

Flemish

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 December 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4730N 5239W to 4715N 4945W to 5115N 4715W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 December 2025

'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 10:00 AM NST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 940 mb located northeast of Funk
Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 941 mb located southeast of
Greenland.

At 10:00 a.m. NST Wednesday approaching trough located over Quebec
extending southwestward.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over the Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:39 AM NST 16 December 2025 An intense low pressure system northeast of the Funk Island Bank will
continue tracking northeastwards today. Gale to storm force west to
northwesterlies behind the low will gradually diminish today and
tonight as it departs the marine district.

A trough of low pressure will approach from the west on Wednesday.
Strong to gale force southwesterlies will spread across the marine
district ahead of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank, 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 Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

Marine interests are further advised that water levels are expected
to exceed the highest astronomical tide with high waves and pounding
surf, impacting some coastal areas of Northeast Coast and East Coast
this morning, most significant near high tide.

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