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Southeastern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 16 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

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

Showers ending overnight. Fog banks dissipating near midnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 25 knots.
Monday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots veering to west 35.
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots backing to south 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W 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 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W 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 16 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 8:00 PM NST 16 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 8:00 PM NST 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 968 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 950 mb located east of Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:59 PM NST 16 January 2026 An intense low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will continue
northeastwards tonight to lie east of the Labrador Sea by late in the
day Saturday. Gale to storm force south to southwesterlies are
expected east of track with strong to gale force north to
northeasterlies to the west. Winds will then shift to gale to storm
force west to southwesterlies as the low passes.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters and Northeast 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, East Coast, Northeast
Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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