Southeastern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 March 2021
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 25 this afternoon and to northeast 35 to 45 this evening. Wind increasing to north 45 to 55 overnight then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 near noon Tuesday. Wind becoming northwest 25 Tuesday evening.
Showers changing to rain or snow this morning then to snow Tuesday morning. Fog banks dissipating Tuesday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog banks and in snow.
Temperatures plus 6 falling to zero this evening.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection

Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 7 March 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4929N 5304Wto 5012N 5428W to 5203N 5143W to 5534N 5214W to 5642N 5716W to 5803N
5825W 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 7 March 2021 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4839N 5303W to 4929N 5304Wto 5012N 5428W to 5203N 5143W to 5534N 5214W to 5642N 5716W to 5803N
5825W 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 7 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4919N 5344W to 5100N 4945W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 March 2021Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4919N 5344W to 5100N 4945W to 5500N 5130W to 6010N 5700W to 6020N
5550W to 6035N 5325W to 5715N 4610W then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Mar estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5135N 5644W to Newfoundland near 5121N 5633W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 March 2021'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 8 March 2021 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located over southern Labrador Sea.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located over Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1008 mb located south of Cape
Breton Island.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday low 980 mb located south of the Grand
Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line east-west over the
Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday ridge located on a line east-west over
Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:48 AM NST 8 March 2021 A trough of low pressure over the South Labrador Sea will movesoutheastward today then depart east of Belle Isle Bank tonight.
Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected over northern
waters tonight in the wake of the trough.
A deepening low pressure system will track northeastward today to lie
south of the Grand Banks tonight. Strong to gale force northeasterly
winds will develop over southern waters tonight ahead of the low then
switch to a gale to storm force northwesterly in its wake on Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Southeastern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Belle Isle
Bank, Northern Grand Banks and Southwestern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
Another Region
What we are doing
Weather Forecasts
Weather Alerts
Weather Resources
Features
Need to travel Alberta Highway 93?

Go prepared with Highway 93 forecasts. Highway regions are available in the Alberta text forecast bulletin between Lake Louise and Jasper. (Photo by: Natalie Anderson)
- Date modified: