Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 10 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots except east 25 over southern sections. Wind becoming northeast 10 to 15 this evening then increasing to northeast 15 to 20 Saturday morning. Wind backing to northwest 15 to 20 Saturday evening.
Rain Saturday. Fog patches forming overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 10 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres except 2 to 3 over southern sections today and
tonight and 3 to 4 over southern sections Saturday afternoon and
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 10 April 2026
Sunday
Wind west 25 knots increasing to west 35 in the
morning then veering to northwest 35 to 45 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 35 knots.
Tuesday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 15
to 20.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 April 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4715N 4800Wto 4815N 4700W 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 10 April 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4715N 4800Wto 4815N 4700W 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 9 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4535N 5245W to 4545N 4655W to 4640N 4355W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W 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 9 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4535N 5245W to 4545N 4655W to 4640N 4355W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W 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 10:00 AM NDT 10 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 1004 mb located south of Ungava Bay.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing low 1007 mb located northeast
of Belle Isle Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary trough located south of
the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:43 AM NDT 10 April 2026 A low pressure system south of Ungava Bay will track east todaybefore moving to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank overnight tonight.
Strong to gale force southwesterlies will spread across western and
northern waters today as the low passes to the north.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island
Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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