Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 05 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 this afternoon and to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight. Wind veering to south 25 to 35 Tuesday morning then becoming southwest 25 Tuesday evening.
Rain beginning this evening changing to showers Tuesday afternoon. Fog banks forming overnight and dissipating Tuesday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 05 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 4
late overnight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 05 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 15 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday
Wind west 10 to 15 knots backing to south 15
to 20.
Friday
Wind south 20 knots.
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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 4 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near5032N 5618W to 5000N 5445W to 5030N 5330W to 5415N 5200W to 5500N
5200W to 6000N 5800W to 6110N 5535W to 5900N 5045W to 5925N 4725W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 4 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near5032N 5618W to 5000N 5445W to 5030N 5330W to 5415N 5200W to 5500N
5200W to 6000N 5800W to 6110N 5535W to 5900N 5045W to 5925N 4725W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 05 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 10:00 AM NDT 5 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 996 mb located over Quebec.By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday low 980 mb located near Anticosti Island.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line east-west over
the northern Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:45 AM NDT 5 October 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the west today and trackover the Quebec Lower North Shore late in the day on Tuesday. Strong
to gale force southeasterlies to southerlies will develop ahead of
the low today and shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies south
of the low on Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- 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
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