Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this evening then increasing to east 25 Monday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 35 to 45 near noon Monday and to southwest 45 to 55 Monday evening.
Showers and fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building
to 3 to 5 near noon Monday. Seas building to 5 to 7 Monday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tuesday
Wind west 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west
15 to 20 in the morning then backing to southwest 25 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind west 35 to 45 knots.
Thursday
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 15 to
20.
Ice Forecast
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5345N 5415W to 5645N 5815W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5345N 5415W to 5645N 5815W to 6200N 5901W 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 18 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5145N 4830W to 5300N 4845W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5145N 4830W to 5300N 4845W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NST 18 January 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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 8:00 PM NST 18 January 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of theMarine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1003 mb located northeast
of Cape Hatteras.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 978 mb located over Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM NST 18 January 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Cape Hatteras will deepen as ittracks northeastward to lie over Funk Island Bank on Monday evening.
Strong to gale force easterlies to northeasterlies will develop on
Monday to the north of its track, while gale to storm force
westerlies to southwesterlies will develop to its south. Winds will
shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies Monday night in its
wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are
in effect for all remaining waters except for the Strait of Belle
Isle and Gulf waters.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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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