Georges Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 12 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots backing to west 15 to 20 near midnight then to southwesterly 10 to 15 early Wednesday morning. Wind backing to south 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 12 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less near noon
Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 12 May 2026
Thursday
Wind south 15 knots increasing to easterly 35
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest
15.
Saturday
Wind west 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 May 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5016N 6251W to 4956N 6207W to4956N 5959W to 5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:29 PM EDT 12 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 May estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5545W to 4125N 5045W to 4135N 4645W to 4735N 4420W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 12 May 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight deepening low 998 mb located over southernNewfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday departing low 987 mb located north
of Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to West Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM ADT 12 May 2026 A deepening low pressure system approaching Southern Newfoundlandwill move northeast to lie north of Newfoundland by Wednesday
afternoon. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies will develop
this evening in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan - eastern half, and Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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