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Northern Grand Banks

Forecast

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.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 15 March 2026
Tonight and Monday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Monday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to south 25 to 35 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to west 25.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Bergy water.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 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 Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 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 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 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 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 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

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

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 Island
Bank.
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 from
the 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.

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