Southwestern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 06 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots except light over southern sections. Wind becoming variable 15 to 20 near midnight then becoming northwest 15 to 20 Sunday afternoon.
Flurries or showers this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 06 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 06 December 2025
Monday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
south 25 in the afternoon and to south 35 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind west 35 to 45 knots veering to northwest
25 to 35.
Wednesday
Wind west 25 knots increasing to southwest
25 to 35.
Ice Forecast
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Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4958N 5542W to 5015N5605W 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 5347N 5630W 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 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4958N 5542W to 5015N5605W 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 5347N 5630W 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 6 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4830N 5310W to 4900N 4815W to 5000N 4700W to 5100N 4730W 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 6 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4830N 5310W to 4900N 4815W to 5000N 4700W to 5100N 4730W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 6 December 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 961 mb located east of the MarineDistrict.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing low 963 mb located east of the
Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight quasi-stationary trough from 961 mb low
located over southern Labrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:50 PM NST 6 December 2025 An intense low pressure system east of the marine district willcontinue departing to the east tonight. Meanwhile, a trough extending
northwestward from the low will remain nearly stationary over the
Labrador Sea throughout the forecast period. Gale to storm force west
to northwesterlies will diminish over most waters tonight as the low
moves further away. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will persist
over northeastern waters to the south of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for the
East Coast, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks
and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Coast.
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- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
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