Southeastern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 this morning then backing to south 25 this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 35 overnight then diminishing to west 25 Friday morning. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Flurries ending this morning. Showers tonight and Friday morning. Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Friday morning. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries and 1 mile or less in fog patches.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 7 this evening.
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Ice Forecasts
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 January 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 3:00 AM NST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 975 mb located south of Greenland.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 987 mb located south of
Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 1006 mb located north of Prince Edward
Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 984 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located from Hudson Bay to the
Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will remain nearlystationary today and weaken. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will
approach from the west. Gale to storm force westerlies between these
two features will begin to diminish as the ridge moves in and the low
weakens.
A second low pressure system will form over the Maritimes this
afternoon and track northeastward across Newfoundland to lie east of
Funk Island Bank by Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force
westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters except Gulf - Port au Port.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast
- Cape St. Francis and south, and the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
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