Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 22 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 30 near noon then veering to northwest 25 near noon Saturday.
Showers or flurries Saturday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 22 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres except 3 to 4 over northeastern sections this
morning. Seas building to 3 to 4 this afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 22 May 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind north 10 to 15 knots.
Tuesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 20
knots.
Ice Forecast
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5346N 5642W to 5431N 5341W to5708N 5748W to 5950N 5804W to 6200N 6045W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5346N 5642W to 5431N 5341W to5708N 5748W to 5950N 5804W to 6200N 6045W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4440N 5120W to 4435N 4540W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4440N 5120W to 4435N 4540W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 22 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 983 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing low 983 mb located south of
Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:56 AM NDT 22 May 2026 A low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will depart east of theregion today. Strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies will
persist in its wake. A period of gale to storm force northwesterlies
over Belle Isle Bank will diminish to strong to gale force this
morning.
As the low departs, an associated trough extending across the South
Labrador Sea will swing southward across northern waters late today.
Persistent strong to gale force westerlies ahead of the trough will
shift to northerlies to northwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northern Grand Banks,
and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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 - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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