Northern Grand Banks
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind west 70 to 80 knots diminishing to west 50 to 60 this morning and to west 25 to 35 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.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4927N 5356W to 4944N 5358Wto 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.
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Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 December 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4927N 5356W to 4944N 5358Wto 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 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 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 theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 5239W to 4715N 4945W to 5115N 4715W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.
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Warnings (In effect)
Hurricane force wind warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 December 2025'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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 3:00 AM NST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 940 mb located over northern FunkIsland 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 2:54 AM NST 16 December 2025 An intense low pressure system over Northeastern Funk Island Bankwill continue tracking northeastwards today. Gale to hurricane force
westerlies to northerlies 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 hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for East Coast-north of Cape St. Francis, Belle Isle Bank,
Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Gulf waters and Southwest
Coast where gale warnings are in effect.
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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- 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 - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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