Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this morning then becoming light this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 15 Saturday morning then veering to south 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to south 25 Saturday evening.
Flurries ending this afternoon.
Temperatures minus 3 to zero rising to plus 4 Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 06 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 March 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to west 10
to 15.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection
Legend:
Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5000N 5330W to 5230N 5030W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W 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 EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5000N 5330W to 5230N 5030W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W 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 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located east of the Marine District.By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located from Quebec to the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday approaching trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:51 AM NST 6 March 2026 A trough of low pressure east the marine district will slowly moveeastward today while a ridge of high pressure approaches the district
from the west. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over northeastern
waters between these two features will gradually diminish as the
trough moves away and the ridge of high pressure approaches.
A second trough of low pressure will approach the marine district
from the west on Saturday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open waters except the Southern Grand
Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- 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
- 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 - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
Another Region
Features
New: Colour-coded weather alerts
Learn more about weather alerting in Canada
- Date modified:
ATOM