Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to west 15 to 20 near noon except west 25 over northern sections. Wind becoming west 10 to 15 early this evening then becoming light near midnight. Wind increasing to southeast 10 to 15 Thursday morning and to southeast 15 to 20 Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening and to 1 to 2
Thursday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 07 October 2026
Friday
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots veering to
southwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind west 20 knots increasing to northwest 25
to 35.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
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Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 6 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4950N 5547W to 4945N 5500W to 5130N 5300W to 5445N 5130W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5900N 5210W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 6 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4950N 5547W to 4945N 5500W to 5130N 5300W to 5445N 5130W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5900N 5210W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 7 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 978 mb located over southern LabradorSea.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday low 986 mb located south of Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over southern Ontario.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday trough located over Maine.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM NDT 7 October 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will continuetracking northeastward to lie south of Greenland by overnight
tonight, continuing eastward on Thursday.
Strong to gale force west to southwesterlies will veer to strong to
gale force west to northwesterlies through today as the low moves
away. Winds will gradually diminish through tonight as a ridge of
high pressure approaches from the west.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach from the west on
Thursday. Strong to gale force southerlies will develop over western
waters, ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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