Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 13 May 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 30 late overnight and to southwest 20 near noon Thursday. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 Thursday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 13 May 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Thursday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 May 2026
Friday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to southeast 30
in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southwest 25 to 30.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 20 to 25.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5134N 5643W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5531W to
5110N 5334W to 5515N 5300W to 5641N 5609W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5134N 5643W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5531W to
5110N 5334W to 5515N 5300W to 5641N 5609W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 3:19 PM EDT 13 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 May estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5545W to 4125N 5045W to 4135N 4645W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
51 to 100 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 3:19 PM EDT 13 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 May estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5545W to 4125N 5045W to 4135N 4645W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 13 May 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 13 May 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 986 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.By 10:00 a.m. NDT Thursday departing low 989 mb located southeast
of Labrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
Nova Scotia.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday ridge located over the southern Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:54 PM NDT 13 May 2026 A low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will track northeastwardto lie south of East Labrador Sea Thursday morning.
Strong to gale force southerlies southeast of the low become strong
to gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Gulf - Port au Port and the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- 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 - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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