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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.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 13 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 10 to 13 metres subsiding to 7 to 10 this morning and to 5 to 7 early this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon Wednesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 13 January 2026
Thursday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to south 35 late in the day.
Friday Wind southwest 35 knots increasing to south 45 to 55.
Saturday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

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

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Northern Grand Banks

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

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Flemish

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

Northern Grand Banks

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

Flemish

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

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 will
continue 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.

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