Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 20 this evening then to southwest 25 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 near noon Monday then diminishing to southwest 25 Monday evening.
Showers changing to rain and fog patches Monday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building
to 3 to 4 near noon Monday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 October 2026
Tuesday
Wind northeast 25 to 35 knots becoming north
25 in the morning then diminishing to variable 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 25
knots.
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming
northwest 35.
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Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 10 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 5100N 5230W to 5345N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5945N 5340W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 10 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 5100N 5230W to 5345N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5945N 5340W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 October 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located east of the Marine District.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 1004 mb located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Monday low 991 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Funk Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:54 AM NDT 11 October 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the Grand Banks will continue totrack eastward, as a ridge of high pressure slowly builds towards the
district from the west. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will
diminish later today as the trough departs to the east.
Secondly, a low pressure system will approach from the west tonight
before crossing Newfoundland on Monday to lie east of Funk Island
Bank by Monday evening. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop ahead of the low while strong to gale force northwesterlies
develop in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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 - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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