Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon
then increasing to south 35 to 45 this evening. Wind increasing to south 45 to
55 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 35 to 45 Friday afternoon. Wind
veering to northwest 35 Friday evening.
Snow or rain beginning this evening becoming rain after
midnight. Fog patches forming Friday morning and dissipating Friday evening.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog
patches.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this afternoon.
Temperatures minus 5 rising to plus 5 overnight then falling
to zero Friday evening.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots backing to southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon
then increasing to south 35 to 45 this evening. Wind increasing to south 45 to
55 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 35 to 45 Friday afternoon. Wind
veering to northwest 35 Friday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening and to 5 to 7
Friday morning. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Friday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Snow or rain beginning this evening becoming rain after
midnight. Fog patches forming Friday morning and dissipating Friday evening.
Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog
patches.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 5 rising to plus 5 overnight then falling
to zero Friday evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this afternoon.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 5100N 4830W
to 5545N 5300W to 5700N 5630W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 25 March 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4725N 5245W to 4640N 4635W to 4715N 4355W to 4915N 4350W to 5300N
4800W to 5900N 5600W to 6000N 5400W then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings (In effect)
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 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.
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 1005 mb located over southern
Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday low 984 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cabot Strait.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:54 AM NDT 26 March 2026 A low pressure system will approach the district from the west to
track northeastward across Gulf waters Friday morning. A trough
extending from the low will track east across the marine district.
Gale to storm force southeast to southwesterlies will develop over
western waters ahead of the system this afternoon then spread across
the district tonight. Winds will shift to strong to gale force west
to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Strait of
Belle Isle - western half and Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast
- Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand Banks.