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Southeastern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

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

Showers and fog banks ending overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this afternoon then subsiding to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM 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 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W 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 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 January 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 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 983 mb located near Sable
Island.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 947 mb located east of Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:59 AM NST 16 January 2026 A rapidly deepening low pressure system near Sable Island will track
northeastwards across Newfoundland today to lie just east of the
Labrador Sea Saturday morning. Gale to storm force southerlies are
expected east of the low's track with strong to gale force
northerlies to northeasterlies to it's west. Winds will then shift to
gale to storm force southwesterlies to northwesterlies as the low
passes.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and Southeastern
Grand Banks 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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