Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 October 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to north 25 late this evening then increasing to north 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Tuesday afternoon and to northwest 15 to 20 Tuesday evening.
Showers changing to rain this evening then to showers Tuesday morning. Fog patches forming early this evening and dissipating overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to
southeast 35 to 45.
Friday
Wind northwest 35 knots.
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Ice Conditions
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 12 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 5045N 5230W to 5230N 5045W to 5400N 5030W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5945N 5340W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 12 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 5045N 5230W to 5230N 5045W to 5400N 5030W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5945N 5340W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 12 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 3:30 PM NDT 12 October 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 995 mb located over FunkIsland Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 992 mb located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 997 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 977 mb located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 PM NDT 12 October 2026 An intensifying low pressure system over Funk Island Bank will moveeastward this evening to lie east of the marine district tonight.
Strong to gale force southwesterlies south of the low will shift to
strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
A second intensifying low pressure system approaching from the
southwest will cross the Southern Grand Banks tonight before moving
off to the east on Tuesday. Gale force southwesterlies can be
expected just south of this low while gale force northerlies to
northwesterlies can be expected in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, Belle Isle Bank, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks - northern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks - southern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - southern half
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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