Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 to 45
early this evening then veering to west 45 near midnight. Wind diminishing to
west 25 Sunday morning then backing to southwest 15 to 20 Sunday
afternoon.
Showers and fog patches with a risk of thunderstorms late
this afternoon changing to flurries near midnight.
Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 2 Sunday
morning.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 to 45
early this evening then veering to west 45 near midnight. Wind diminishing to
west 25 Sunday morning then backing to southwest 15 to 20 Sunday
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 Sunday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Showers and fog patches with a risk of thunderstorms late
this afternoon changing to flurries near midnight.
Air temperature
Issued 03:30 PM NST 20 December 2025
Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 2 Sunday
morning.
Ice Forecasts
Funk Island Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4935N 5326W
to 5012N 5536W to 5125N 5504W to 5349N 5528W to 5633N 6011W to 5928N
6239W to 6200N 5947W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4842N 5305W to 4935N 5326W
to 5012N 5536W to 5125N 5504W to 5349N 5528W to 5633N 6011W to 5928N
6239W to 6200N 5947W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Funk Island Bank
Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5020N 5628W to 5100N 5345W to 5330N 5145W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4500W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 1:30 PM EST 20 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5020N 5628W to 5100N 5345W to 5330N 5145W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4500W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Funk Island Bank
Issued 3:30 PM NST 20 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 20 December 2025 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 946 mb located off Labrador Coast.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Sunday low 964 mb located north of Labrador Sea.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough from 946 mb low located on a line
north-south over the West Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday departing trough from low located north
of the Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located over the southern Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:31 PM NST 20 December 2025 A trough of low pressure associated with an intense low over the
Labrador Sea will continue to cross the district tonight. Strong to
gale force southerlies to southwesterlies will increase to gale to
storm force southerlies ahead of the trough. Winds will shift to gale
to storm force westerlies in its wake and then diminish to moderate
to strong west to southwesterlies as it departs.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect
Gulf-Port au Port, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.