Southeastern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 45 knots veering to west 35 to 45 this evening then diminishing to west 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 Saturday morning then increasing to southeast 25 Saturday evening.
Showers and fog banks ending this evening. Rain Saturday evening.
Temperatures plus 8 falling to minus 1 to plus 4 overnight.
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Ice Forecasts
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4946N 5209W to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N
5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4946N 5209W to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N
5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 2:53 PM EDT 12 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of theiceberg limit.
Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:53 PM EDT 12 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 13 March 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 3:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 981 mb located over theNortheast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday departing low 960 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday deepening low 1002 mb located over
southern New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
New England.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM NDT 13 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Western Newfoundland will slowlytrack northeastward today to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by
early Saturday morning. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are
expected south of the low today. As the low rapidly deepens over
Belle Isle Bank this evening, gale to storm force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies, except storm to hurricane force over Belle Isle
Bank, will develop to its west and south.
A second low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes late in
the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force easterlies to
southeasterlies are expected over southwesternmost waters ahead of
the low.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except South Coast and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
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- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
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- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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 - 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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