Southwestern Grand Banks
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Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 05 September 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to southeast 35 this morning then diminishing to south 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this evening then becoming southwest 15 Sunday morning.
Rain with a risk of thunderstorms today changing to showers overnight. Fog patches forming this afternoon and dissipating Sunday morning.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 4 September 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near4910N 5455W to 5400N 5345W to 6000N 5600W to 6130N 5420W to 5900N
4610W then eastward.
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No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 4 September 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near4910N 5455W to 5400N 5345W to 6000N 5600W to 6130N 5420W to 5900N
4610W then eastward.
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Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 05 September 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 5 September 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 998 mb located south ofNova Scotia.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight quasi-stationary low 994 mb located
over Banquereau.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 5 September 2026 A low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will slowly move eastwardto lie over Banquereau this evening where it will remain nearly
stationary for the rest of the forecast period. Strong to gale force
southeasterlies to northeasterlies are expected to spread across most
waters today.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, and Belle Isle
Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- 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 - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western 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
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