Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 near noon then diminishing to west 15 to 20 Wednesday morning. Wind backing to southwest 25 Wednesday afternoon.
Flurries or showers becoming showers Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 8 to 11 metres subsiding to 6 to 8 this morning and to 4 to
6 this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 December 2025
Thursday
Wind southwest 35 knots veering to northwest
25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 25.
Saturday
Wind south 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4927N 5356W to 4944N 5358Wto 5012N 5536W to 5125N 5504W to 5349N 5528W to 5633N 6011W to 5928N
6239W to Labrador near 6018N 6424W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 December 2025 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4927N 5356W to 4944N 5358Wto 5012N 5536W to 5125N 5504W to 5349N 5528W to 5633N 6011W to 5928N
6239W to Labrador near 6018N 6424W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 5239W to 4715N 4945W to 5115N 4715W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 5239W to 4715N 4945W to 5115N 4715W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 December 2025'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 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 940 mb located northeast of FunkIsland Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 941 mb located southeast of
Greenland.
At 10:00 a.m. NST Wednesday approaching trough located over Quebec
extending southwestward.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:39 AM NST 16 December 2025 An intense low pressure system northeast of the Funk Island Bank willcontinue tracking northeastwards today. Gale to storm force west to
northwesterlies behind the low will gradually diminish today and
tonight as it departs the marine district.
A trough of low pressure will approach from the west on Wednesday.
Strong to gale force southwesterlies will spread across the marine
district ahead of the trough.
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.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Marine interests are further advised that water levels are expected
to exceed the highest astronomical tide with high waves and pounding
surf, impacting some coastal areas of Northeast Coast and East Coast
this morning, most significant near high tide.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast - Ramea and east
- Southwest Coast - west of Ramea
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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