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Southwestern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 23 May 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Wind west 25 knots veering to northwest 15 to 20 this afternoon. Wind northwest 15 to 20 tonight and Sunday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 22 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight then subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 23 May 2026
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 35.
Wednesday Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 22 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5410N 5721W to 5556N 5603W to
5707N 5808W to 5952N 5827W to 6200N 6137W 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 22 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5410N 5721W to 5556N 5603W to
5707N 5808W to 5952N 5827W to 6200N 6137W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 22 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4440N 5120W to 4435N 4540W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5800N 5215W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
iceberg limit.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 22 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4440N 5120W to 4435N 4540W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5800N 5215W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (Ended)

Gale warning ended

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 23 May 2026
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 23 May 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary low 984 mb located south
of Greenland.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Funk Island Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing trough located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:56 AM NDT 23 May 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will remain nearly
stationary throughout the forecast period. Strong to gale force
westerlies to northwesterlies will diminish from west to east today
as the low slowly begins to pull away.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle
Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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