Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 March 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 15 to 20 early Monday morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon Monday then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 15 March 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Monday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 March 2026
Tuesday
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to south 25
to 35 in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to
northwest 25.
Thursday
Wind northwest 20 knots veering to northeast
15.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209Wto 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
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209Wto 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
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:50 PM EDT 15 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 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
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:50 PM EDT 15 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 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)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 15 March 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 15 March 2026 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 985 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday low 990 mb located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday trough located southeast of Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday approaching trough located over the
Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM NDT 15 March 2026 A low pressure system east of the Funk Island Bank will move awayfrom 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 Labrador Sea will move
southeastward and cross the 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 storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle,
Northeast Gulf and the Southwest Coast.
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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
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