Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 22 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots except west 35 over northern sections tonight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 near noon Saturday and to northwest 10 to 15 Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 22 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening then subsiding
to 2 to 3 near noon Saturday. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 22 May 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Tuesday
Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 35.
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5346N 5642W to 5431N 5341W to5708N 5748W to 5950N 5804W to 6200N 6045W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5346N 5642W to 5431N 5341W to5708N 5748W to 5950N 5804W to 6200N 6045W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4440N 5120W to 4435N 4540W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 21 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4440N 5120W to 4435N 4540W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 22 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 3:00 AM NDT 22 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 983 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing low 983 mb located south of
Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:56 AM NDT 22 May 2026 A low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will depart east of theregion today. Strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies will
persist in its wake. A period of gale to storm force northwesterlies
over Belle Isle Bank will diminish to strong to gale force this
morning.
As the low departs, an associated trough extending across the South
Labrador Sea will swing southward across northern waters late today.
Persistent strong to gale force westerlies ahead of the trough will
shift to northerlies to northwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northern Grand Banks,
and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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