Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Weather shortcuts

Southeastern Grand Banks

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots except southwest 35 over northern sections today. Wind becoming southwest 35 Monday morning then increasing to southwest 35 to 45 near noon Monday.

Showers and fog banks this afternoon tonight and Monday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice free.  

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Summerside Stephenville Airport North Cape Burgeo Pointe-des-Monts Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Tracadie Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Halifax Harbour - 44258 LaHave Bank - 44150 Sept-Îles Airport Banquereau - 44139 Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Île Rouge Île aux Perroquets Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport East Scotia Slope - 44137 Baie-Comeau Airport Mont-Joli Airport Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Heath Point Miscou Island Kouchibouguac Îles de la Madeleine Airport Kouchibouguac La Pocatière Grand Manan St. Stephen Fundy Park (Alma) New Carlisle Miramichi Pointe-au-Père Charlo Port Menier Bathurst Airport Île Bicquette Bas Caraquet Cap-Chat East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Lunenburg Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Nappan AAFC McNabs Island East Point Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island Cap-d'Espoir Beaver Island Baccaro Point
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W 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 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5643N 5818W 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 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southeastern Grand Banks

Issued 03:00 AM NST 18 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 3:00 AM NST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 957 mb located east of Labrador Sea.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 974 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 1012 mb located near
Îles-de-la-Madeleine.
By 3:00 p.m. NST today departing low 1013 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight approaching low 1002 mb located southwest
of Nova Scotia.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:52 AM NST 18 January 2026 An intense low pressure system east of the Labrador Sea will depart
southeast of Greenland this morning. Gale to storm force west to
southwesterlies over northern waters will diminish this morning as
the low departs.

A second low pressure system will track eastward across the district
today and depart to the east of the Funk Island Bank this afternoon.
Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop over southern
waters this morning and then diminish later today behind the low.

Another low approaching from the southwest will intensify on Monday
as it tracks northeastwards across the district. Strong to gale force
east to northeasterlies will develop to the north of its track, while
gale to storm force west to southwesterlies will develop to its
south. Winds will shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in
the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are
in effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Gulf waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.

Atlantic - Maritimes Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link.
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link.
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list.
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list.
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

Customized Weather shortcuts

Save your customized list as a bookmark.

Copy/paste or click on the link below then when the page displays, you can bookmark the page using the web browser. Bookmarking your customized list will allow you to access it even if the local storage on your device is erased.

Feedbackabout this web site
Date modified: