Northern Grand Banks
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 15 March 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 this evening and to northwest 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 25 Monday afternoon then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Monday evening.
Flurries ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Temperatures minus 3 to plus 1.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209Wto 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209Wto 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 2:50 PM EDT 15 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4555N 4840W to 4550N 4440W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 2:50 PM EDT 15 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4555N 4840W to 4550N 4440W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 15 March 2026'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 8:00 PM NDT 15 March 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 988 mb located east of Funk IslandBank.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday departing low 990 mb located east of the
Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday departing trough located southeast of
Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday approaching trough located over the
Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM NDT 15 March 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will move away fromthe region tonight. Gale to storm force northwesterlies in the wake
of the low will diminish to strong to gale force as it moves away.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure over the South Labrador Sea will
move southeastward and cross Belle Isle Bank on Monday. This feature
will help maintain strong to gale force northwesterlies over eastern
waters.
A second trough will move over the Maritimes on Monday and bring
strong to gale force southeasterlies to southwestern waters late in
the day.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Gulf - Port au
Port, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Belle Isle Bank, Funk
Island Bank, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis,
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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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