Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 this morning
then diminishing to northwest 15 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light this
evening then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind veering to
west 25 Sunday afternoon.
Flurries ending near noon. Flurries beginning overnight and
becoming showers or flurries near noon Sunday then flurries Sunday evening.
Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this afternoon.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 5 rising to zero Sunday
morning.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 this morning
then diminishing to northwest 15 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to light this
evening then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind veering to
west 25 Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 05 December 2025
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres except 7 to 9 over southern sections early
this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 near midnight and to 2 to 3 Saturday
morning and to 1 to 2 Saturday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries ending near noon. Flurries beginning overnight and
becoming showers or flurries near noon Sunday then flurries Sunday evening.
Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 5 rising to zero Sunday
morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2025
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending this afternoon.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 December 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4705N 6450W to
4758N 6416W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4830N 6413W. Sea ice east of the
ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4856N 6712W to
4956N 6635W to 4958N 6014W to Quebec near 5125N 5737W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 5 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4830N 5310W to 4900N 4815W to 5000N 4700W to 5100N 4730W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2025'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 December 2025Moderate 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 3:00 AM NST 6 December 2025 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 962 mb located southeast of Funk
Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday low 961 mb located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over
Cabot Strait.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM NST 6 December 2025 A low pressure system southeast of Funk Island Bank will move to lie
east of the marine district by this afternoon. Storm to hurricane
force west to northwesterlies will diminish to gale to storm force
this morning before diminishing to strong to gale force this evening.
Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks.
Storm warnings are in effect for South Coast, East Coast, and
Southern 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 Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast, and
Northeast Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that water levels are expected to
exceed the highest astronomical tide with high waves and pounding
surf, impacting some coastal areas of Southwest Coast, South Coast
and East Coast this morning, most significant near high tide.