Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 11 December 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 near midnight then increasing to west 25 Friday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 35 Friday afternoon.
Showers. Fog patches forming this morning and dissipating Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 11 December 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 this afternoon then
subsiding to 3 to 5 late overnight. Seas building to 5 to 7 Friday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 11 December 2025
Saturday
Wind southwest 35 knots.
Sunday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southeast 25.
Monday
Wind south 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 4941N 5429Wto 5016N 5608W to 5139N 5511W to 5339N 5536W to 5627N 6028W to 5928N
6239W to Labrador near 6018N 6424W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 10 December 2025 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4934N 5429W to 4941N 5429Wto 5016N 5608W to 5139N 5511W to 5339N 5536W to 5627N 6028W to 5928N
6239W to Labrador near 6018N 6424W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 5239W to 4745N 5030W to 5230N 5000W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 10 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4730N 5239W to 4745N 5030W to 5230N 5000W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 03:09 AM NST 11 December 2025'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 11 December 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 988 mb located west of theMaritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday low 977 mb located over eastern Belle
Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Friday approaching trough from 977 mb low located
on a line east-west over the Quebec Lower North Shore.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Funk Island Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing ridge located east of Funk
Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:04 AM NST 11 December 2025 A deepening low pressure system will approach the district from thewest this morning and track across the Gulf waters today. Strong to
gale force northeasterlies will develop over Gulf waters this
morning, and strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop over
southern waters today before diminishing tonight.
Meanwhile, a trough will develop in the wake of the low Friday night
over the Quebec Lower North Shore. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies to the south of the trough will spread over most
waters on Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except the Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf - Port au Port -
southeastern half, Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port - northwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port - southeastern half
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- 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 - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle
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