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Funk Island Bank

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 12 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Hurricane force wind warning in effect.

Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots increasing to southwest 55 to 65 late this evening then veering to northwest 55 to 65 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 45 to 55 Tuesday morning and to west 35 to 45 Tuesday afternoon.

Snow ending after midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 2 Tuesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 12 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 5 to 7 metres building to 7 to 10 this evening and to 10 to 13 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 7 to 10 Tuesday morning and to 5 to 7 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 12 January 2026
Wednesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southwest 35.
Friday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Funk Island Bank

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

Ice Forecasts

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Funk Island Bank

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Southeast Labrador Sea

Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5230N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 5945N 5730W to 6145N
5155W to 5815N 4700W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Hurricane force wind warning in effect

Funk Island Bank

Issued 8:00 PM NST 12 January 2026

'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 8:00 PM NST 12 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 955 mb located over the Northeast
Coast of Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday low 965 mb located south of Greenland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:58 PM NST 12 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland will
continue to track northeastward to lie east of Belle Isle Bank
overnight tonight before moving south of Greenland on Tuesday.
Storm to hurricane force southeasterlies to northeasterlies will
shift to storm to hurricane force northwesterlies to southwesterlies
in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Southwest Coast, East Coast -
north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks. Storm warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters except Gulf - Port au Port, where a gale warning is in effect.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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