Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 19 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 to 45 near midnight
and to south 45 to 55 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to west 35 Saturday
afternoon.
Showers Saturday. Fog patches forming Saturday morning and
dissipating Saturday evening.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM NST 19 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35 to 45 near midnight
and to south 45 to 55 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to west 35 Saturday
afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 19 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 late overnight and to 5 to
7 near noon Saturday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM NST 19 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Showers Saturday. Fog patches forming Saturday morning and
dissipating Saturday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday 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
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday 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
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5020N 5628W to 5030N 5415W to 5330N 5200W to 5945N 5730W then
northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5020N 5628W to 5030N 5415W to 5330N 5200W to 5945N 5730W then
northeastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Southwestern Grand Banks
Issued 8:00 PM NST 19 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 8:00 PM NST 19 December 2025 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 972 mb located over central
Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday low 947 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough from 972 mb low located on a line
north-south over Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday trough from 947 mb low located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:19 PM NST 19 December 2025 A trough of low pressure associated with a rapidly intensifying low
over Quebec will approach from the west tonight and cross the
district on Saturday. Strong to gale force southerlies to
southwesterlies will spread across all waters today then increase to
gale to storm force southerlies tonight and Saturday ahead of the
trough. Winds will shift and diminish to strong to gale force
westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except the Southeastern Grand Banks where a gale warning
is in effect.
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.
Marine interests are further advised that higher than normal water
levels are expected Saturday morning along the west coast of
Newfoundland including the western side of the Great Northern
Peninsula, as well as both sides of the Strait of Belle Isle. This is
due to a combination of high waves and pounding surf, storm surge,
and a higher run of tides.