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Southwestern Grand Banks

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 09 December 2025

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind west 45 to 55 knots diminishing to northwest 35 early this morning and to northwest 25 near noon. Wind backing to southwest 25 Wednesday afternoon.

Flurries ending this evening. Showers Wednesday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 2 to plus 2 rising to plus 8 Wednesday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 09 December 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 this morning and to 2 to 3 Wednesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 09 December 2025
Thursday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots backing to south 35 to 45 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 35.
Saturday Wind west 25 to 35 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free.  

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4958N 5542W to 5015N
5605W to 5141N 5511W to 5142N 5511W to 5147N 5545W to Newfoundland
near 5137N 5557W. Sea ice west then south of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5251N 5548W to 5321N
5529W to 5445N 5700W to 5547N 5953W to 5646N 6052W to 5928N 6239W to
Labrador near 6018N 6424W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Ice Forecasts

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4958N 5542W to 5015N
5605W to 5141N 5511W to 5142N 5511W to 5147N 5545W to Newfoundland
near 5137N 5557W. Sea ice west then south of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5251N 5548W to 5321N
5529W to 5445N 5700W to 5547N 5953W to 5646N 6052W to 5928N 6239W to
Labrador near 6018N 6424W. 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 8 December 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4800N 5300W to 4800N 5200W to 4830N 5100W to 5300N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.

Iceberg Bulletin

Tail of the Grand Banks

Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4800N 5300W to 4800N 5200W to 4830N 5100W to 5300N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Southwestern Grand Banks

Issued 03:00 AM NST 09 December 2025

'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 9 December 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 974 mb located over Funk
Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 955 mb located northeast of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located south of the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday ridge located south of the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:56 AM NST 9 December 2025 An intense low pressure system over Funk Island Bank will continue to
rapidly deepening today as it tracks northeastward away from the
district. Storm to hurricane force northwesterlies in the wake of the
low, along with strong to gale force southwesterlies to its south,
will diminish to strong to gale force west to northwesterlies as the
system departs.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Funk Island Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for East
Coast and the Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf, and
Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.

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