Northern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 35 knots increasing to south 35 to 45 this afternoon and to southwest 45 to 55 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 35 Saturday morning then backing to southwest 25 to 35 Saturday afternoon.
Showers and fog banks ending overnight.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this afternoon and to 7 to
9 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Monday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 35 to 45.
Tuesday
Wind west 25 knots.
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Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Flemish
Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W 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 15 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Flemish
Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Northern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 16 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 10:00 AM NST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 983 mb located near SableIsland.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 947 mb located east of Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:59 AM NST 16 January 2026 A rapidly deepening low pressure system near Sable Island will tracknortheastwards across Newfoundland today to lie just east of the
Labrador Sea Saturday morning. Gale to storm force southerlies are
expected east of the low's track with strong to gale force
northerlies to northeasterlies to it's west. Winds will then shift to
gale to storm force southwesterlies to northwesterlies as the low
passes.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and Southeastern
Grand Banks where gale warnings are in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast, Northeast
Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
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