Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots backing to south 20 this evening then
increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 45
to 55 Friday morning then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 Friday
evening.
Flurries this morning. Snow or rain tonight and Friday. 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.
Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections today
and early this evening.
Temperatures minus 8 to minus 2 rising to plus 2
overnight.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots backing to south 20 this evening then
increasing to southeast 35 to 45 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 45
to 55 Friday morning then diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 Friday
evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 Friday
morning except 7 to 9 over southeastern sections Friday afternoon and
evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Flurries this morning. Snow or rain tonight and Friday. 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 8 to minus 2 rising to plus 2
overnight.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northwestern sections today
and early this evening.
Ice Forecasts
Funk Island Bank
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 except 3 tenths first-year ice in the northwestern
section.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
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
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Funk Island Bank
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
10 to 25 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
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
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Funk Island Bank
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.
Funk Island Bank
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.