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Southwestern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 14 January 2026

Today Tonight and Thursday.

Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 this afternoon then backing to south 30 Thursday afternoon.

Showers and fog banks tonight and Thursday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 13 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 14 January 2026
Friday Wind south 35 knots increasing to south 45 to 55 in the afternoon.
Saturday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to southwest 20.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free.  

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Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5415N 5500W 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 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5415N 5500W 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

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5245N 5045W to 5345N 5045W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5245N 5045W to 5345N 5045W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 968 mb located southeast of Greenland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 970 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over southern Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located east of the Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Thursday approaching trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over New England.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:57 AM NST 14 January 2026 A low pressure system southeast of Greenland will continue tracking
eastward today. Strong to gale force westerlies to southwesterlies
will gradually diminish today as the low moves away and weakens.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle
Bank.

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