Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 16 April 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind east 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15 late overnight then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 Friday afternoon. Wind veering to northwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Showers. Fog patches becoming fog near midnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 16 April 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over southern sections this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 April 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 15 knots veering to north 15
to 20 in the morning then to northeast 20 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southeast 20 knots.
Monday
Wind south 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4502N 4713Wto 4700N 4615W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 April 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4502N 4713Wto 4700N 4615W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4450N 4700W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4450N 4700W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 16 April 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line east-west overthe northern Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located over the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM NDT 16 April 2026 Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is ineffect for Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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