Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind west 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this
afternoon then increasing to southeast 25 this evening except northeast 25 over
northern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late overnight then
increasing to northwest 25 near noon Friday.
Snow this afternoon tonight and Friday morning. Visibility
1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northern sections tonight.
Freezing spray Friday afternoon and evening.
Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6 rising to minus 8 to zero
this evening then falling to minus 14 to minus 6 Friday
evening.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind west 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this
afternoon then increasing to southeast 25 this evening except northeast 25 over
northern sections. Wind diminishing to variable 10 to 15 late overnight then
increasing to northwest 25 near noon Friday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
morning then building to 2 to 3 Friday afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Snow this afternoon tonight and Friday morning. Visibility
1 mile or less in snow.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 14 to minus 6 rising to minus 8 to zero
this evening then falling to minus 14 to minus 6 Friday
evening.
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 northern sections tonight.
Freezing spray Friday afternoon and evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4543N 6014W to 4549N
5848W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth first-year ice except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 2
tenths first-year ice in the northern section. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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.
Warnings (In effect)
Northeast Gulf
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.