Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind southwest 55 to 65 knots diminishing to west 45 to 55 early this morning and to west 35 near noon. Wind diminishing to southwest 25 Wednesday morning and to southwest 15 to 20 Wednesday afternoon. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Wednesday evening.
Flurries ending this morning. Showers and fog patches Wednesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries and in fog patches.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5430N 5415W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 12 January 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 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
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 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
Flemish
Issued 1:30 PM EST 12 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 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
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 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 3:00 AM NST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 956 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 966 mb located southeast of
Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located south of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the eastern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:48 AM NST 13 January 2026 An intense low pressure system just east of Belle Isle Bank willcontinue to track northeastward farther away from the district today
and Wednesday. Gale to hurricane force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies will gradually diminish over all waters as the low
moves away and weakens.
Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks.
Storm warnings are in effect for East Coast, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Gulf-Port au Port.
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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
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