Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 20 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 35 late overnight. Wind west 35 Wednesday.
Showers becoming flurries or showers near midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.
Temperatures plus 5 falling to minus 1 Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 20 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight and to 5 to
7 Wednesday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 20 January 2026
Thursday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 20 in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 15 to 20.
Saturday
Wind variable 15 to 20 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 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 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 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 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
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W 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 20 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W 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
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NST 20 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 3:30 PM NST 20 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 994 mb located over centralLabrador.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday low 972 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over eastern Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:31 PM NST 20 January 2026 A low pressure system over Central Labrador will continue to deepenas it tracks northeastward to lie over the South Labrador Sea by
tonight. Gale to storm force westerlies will spread over northern
waters, while strong to gale force southwesterlies to northwesterlies
will develop over the rest of the district tonight.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, belle island bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
Another Region
- Date modified:
ATOM