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Southeastern Grand Banks

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Issued 10:00 AM NST 12 January 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 35 to 45 knots increasing to southwest 45 to 55 this afternoon then diminishing to west 35 to 45 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 35 Tuesday morning then becoming west 25 Tuesday afternoon.

Rain ending after midnight. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 12 January 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this morning and to 5 to 7 this evening. Seas building to 7 to 10 near midnight then subsiding to 5 to 7 Tuesday morning and to 3 to 5 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35.
Friday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free.  

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM NST 12 January 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 10:00 AM NST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 966 mb located over
southwestern Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 957 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:54 AM NST 12 January 2026 A low pressure system over Southwestern Newfoundland will continue to
deepen as it tracks northeastward today across Newfoundland to lie
east of Belle Isle Bank overnight tonight. Strong to gale force
northeasterlies to southerlies ahead of the low will strengthen to
storm to hurricane force southeasterlies to northeasterlies as it
continues to deepen. Winds will shift to storm to hurricane force
northwest to southwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Southwest Coast, East Coast -
north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks. Storm 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, and
Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half.

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