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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

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 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 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 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 central
Labrador.
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 deepen
as 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.

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