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Southwestern Grand Banks

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Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 January 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind south 30 knots increasing to south 35 to 45 this morning and to southwest 45 to 55 this evening. Wind diminishing to west 35 to 45 overnight and to west 25 to 35 Saturday morning. Wind becoming west 25 Saturday afternoon.

Showers and fog banks ending near midnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres building to 4 to 6 this morning and to 6 to 8 this afternoon. Seas building to 7 to 10 late overnight then subsiding to 4 to 6 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 in the morning then becoming south 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind south 35 to 45 knots veering to west 35.
Tuesday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free.  

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Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W to 6200N 5923W 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 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

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Storm warning in effect

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 January 2026

'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 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 984 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 984 mb located over eastern
Labrador Sea.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 987 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 952 mb located north of Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:03 AM NST 16 January 2026 A rapidly deepening low pressure system south of Nova Scotia will
track northeastwards across Newfoundland today to lie just north of
Belle Isle Bank by tonight. Gale to storm force southerlies are
expected east of the low's track with strong to gale force
northerlies to northeasterlies to it's west. Winds will then shift to
gale to storm force southwesterlies to northwesterlies as the low
passes.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and Southeastern
Grand Banks where gale warnings are in effect.

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

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