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Southeastern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 21 January 2026

Tonight and Thursday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 knots except west 45 over northern sections. Wind becoming west 25 to 35 late this evening then becoming west 25 Thursday morning. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 Thursday afternoon then backing to south 15 to 20 Thursday evening.

Flurries ending Thursday morning. Showers Thursday evening. Visibility as low as 1 mile in flurries.

Temperatures zero rising to plus 5 Thursday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 21 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon Thursday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 21 January 2026
Friday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 in the morning.
Saturday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 40 to 50.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 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 Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 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 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 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 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 8:00 PM NST 21 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 8:00 PM NST 21 January 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 976 mb located south of Greenland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday departing low 987 mb located over the
Atlantic Ocean.

At 3:30 p.m. NST Thursday low 1006 mb located over Prince Edward
Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday low 1001 mb located off the Port au
Port Peninsula.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located from Hudson Bay to the
Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:57 PM NST 21 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will remain nearly
stationary tonight before tracking eastward over the North Atlantic
on Thursday. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure from Hudson Bay to
the Maritimes will continue to track eastward. Generally, gale to
storm force westerlies are expected over all waters between these two
features. Winds will gradually diminish from west to east tonight and
Thursday as the ridge builds in from the west.

A second low pressure system will form over the Maritimes and
approach the district late on Thursday. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies will develop over southern waters with this low late
on Thursday.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings
are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.

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