Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 14 April 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind southeast 30 knots backing to east 25 this afternoon except west 25 over southern sections. Wind diminishing to north 15 to 20 near midnight then backing to northwest 10 to 15 Wednesday morning. Wind becoming light Wednesday evening.
Snow or rain ending this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4620N 4650Wto 4802N 4554W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Special ice warning in effect.Bergy water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the northeastern
section.
Unusual presence of first-year ice in the northeastern section today
and continuing Tuesday.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4620N 4650Wto 4802N 4554W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4435N 5125W to 4440N 4530W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4435N 5125W to 4440N 4530W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Special ice warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 11:30 AM NDT 13 April 2026Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 14 April 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 998 mb located over the AvalonPeninsula.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 999 mb located east of the Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located from Labrador to the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:49 AM NDT 14 April 2026 A low pressure system over the Avalon Peninsula will track eastwardacross the Northern Grand Banks today. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies over the Southern Grand Banks will diminish tonight
as a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
Southern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle
Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- 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 - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- 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 - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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