Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 February 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 late overnight then becoming west 25 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 Saturday evening.
Flurries ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 13 February 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 near noon
Saturday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 February 2026
Sunday
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light in the
morning.
Monday
Wind northeast 10 to 15 knots increasing to
north 25.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N 5943W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 February 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
5507N 5324W to 5730N 5815W to 6200N 5943W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northwest of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 February 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4654N 5256W to 4655N 4900W to 4825N 4745W to 5105N 4835W to 5930N
5700W to 6240N 5400W to 5930N 4750W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NST 13 February 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 13 February 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 979 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday departing low 988 mb located northeast
of the Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 PM NST 13 February 2026 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will move to lie northeastof the marine district Saturday afternoon. Generally gale force
southwesterlies south of the low shift to strong to gale force
westerlies to northerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Northeast Gulf,
and Northeast Coast.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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