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Southeastern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 22 January 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45 near midnight then diminishing to west 25 Friday morning except west 15 over southern sections Friday afternoon and evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.

Showers tonight and Friday morning. Fog patches forming late overnight and dissipating Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 22 January 2026
Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind west 25 to 35 knots veering to northwest 35 to 45 late in the day.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.
Monday Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W 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 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W 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 22 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 8:00 PM NST 22 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 8:00 PM NST 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 981 mb located south of
Greenland.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 1001 mb located over Gulf - Port
au Port.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday departing low 982 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located from Funk Island Bank
to Labrador.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:56 PM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system over Gulf-Port au Port will track
Northeastward across Newfoundland to lie east of Funk Island Bank by
Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the
low will shift to strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies
in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Belle Isle Bank.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk
Island Bank.

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