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Northern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NDT 17 October 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 near midnight except southwest 35 over southeastern sections overnight. Wind becoming northwest 25 Sunday afternoon.

Showers ending Sunday afternoon. Fog patches dissipating late overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 17 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres subsiding to 3 to 4 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 17 October 2026
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon then increasing to southwest 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Wednesday Wind north 20 knots.

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Englee Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Eskasoni (First Nations) St. Lawrence Grand Étang St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Ingonish Beach Sagona Island Port aux Basques La Scie Ferolle Point North Mountain West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook St.Paul Island Cape Race J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Burgeo Bonavista Berry Hill Argentia Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Wreckhouse East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Mary's Harbour Cartwright Airport Natashquan Airport Miscou Island Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Marticot Island Pool's Island Grates Cove
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.

Ice Forecasts

Flemish

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 17 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
4837N 5306W to 5130N 5015W to 5245N 5015W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5845N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Flemish

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 17 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
4837N 5306W to 5130N 5015W to 5245N 5015W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5845N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northern Grand Banks

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 17 October 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 8:00 PM NDT 17 October 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 983 mb located over
northeastern Belle Isle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing low 981 mb located south of
Greenland.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over northern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday trough located over Funk Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:59 PM NDT 17 October 2026 A low pressure system over Northeastern Belle Isle Bank will continue
to quickly move northeastward and depart south of Greenland by
overnight tonight. Gale to storm force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies will diminish tonight as the low tracks out to sea.

A trough of low pressure will approach from the northwest tonight and
track southeastward across the district on Sunday. Strong to gale
force northwesterlies are expected to develop in the wake of the
trough.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for
Northeast Gulf, Gulf - Port au Port, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, and the Grand Banks.

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