Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 October 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 to 35 knots veering to northwest 45 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind becoming northwest 25 Friday morning then backing to west 15 to 20 Friday afternoon.
Showers ending Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 15 October 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this evening then subsiding
to 3 to 5 Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 October 2026
Saturday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to
south 35 to 45 in the morning.
Sunday
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to
northwest 25.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northeast 15.
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Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 15 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4840N 5340W to 5130N 4945W to 5245N 4945W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 15 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4840N 5340W to 5130N 4945W to 5245N 4945W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 15 October 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 15 October 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 985 mb located overnorthwestern Funk Island Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday low 973 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday ridge located over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:24 PM NDT 15 October 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Newfoundland will deepen as ittracks to lie east of Funk Island Bank Friday. Gale to storm force
southerlies to southeasterlies ahead of the low will shift to gale to
storm force westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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