Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 13 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25 this evening and to variable 15 Sunday morning. Wind increasing to east 25 Sunday evening.
Showers changing to rain and fog patches near noon Sunday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 13 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 6 to 8 metres subsiding to 4 to 6 this evening and to 3 to 4
Sunday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 December 2025
Monday
Wind south 35 knots veering to west 35 to 45
late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind west 50 to 60 knots diminishing to west
25.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest
25.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 December 2025 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 4941N 5429Wto 5016N 5608W to 5139N 5511W to 5339N 5536W to 5627N 6028W 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 12 December 2025 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 4941N 5429Wto 5016N 5608W to 5139N 5511W to 5339N 5536W to 5627N 6028W 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 12 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 5239W to 4730N 5000W to 5200N 4845W 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 12 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 5239W to 4730N 5000W to 5200N 4845W 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 13 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 13 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today low 957 mb located southeast of LabradorSea.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 957 mb located southeast of Greenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located from the Grand Banks to
Labrador Coast.
At 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday approaching low 998 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM NST 13 December 2025 An intense low pressure system southeast of the Labrador Sea willremain nearly stationary today before tracking eastward this evening
to lie southeast of Greenland by Sunday morning. Strong to gale force
southwest to northwesterlies will gradually diminish from west to
east throughout the forecast period as the low slowly pulls away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Gulf waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northeast Coast and Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are also 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
Monday night into Tuesday morning, most significant near high tide.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- 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 - 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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