Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 08 December 2025
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this evening and to northwest 35 Tuesday morning.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning this evening.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 4.
Waves
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4723N 6136W to 4738N 6112W to 4744N6124W to 4734N 6159W to 4706N 6212W to 4706N 6147W to 4723N 6136W.
Sea ice within the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4546N 6254W to 4558N
6310W to Prince Edward Island near 4558N 6250W. Sea ice west of the
ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4630N 6319W
to 4741N 6431W to 4827N 6402W to 4904N 6404W to 4925N 6516W to 4916N
6703W to 4956N 6635W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4949N 6317W to
4946N 5954W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 8 December 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near4800N 5300W to 4800N 5200W to 4830N 5100W to 5300N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 3:30 PM NST 08 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.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 3:30 PM NST 08 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NST 8 December 2025 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 996 mb located over Banquereau.By 3:30 p.m. NST Tuesday departing low 957 mb located northeast
of the Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located southwest of the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Tuesday ridge located on a line east-west over
the southern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:08 PM NST 8 December 2025 A deepening low pressure system over Banquereau will continue tointensify as it crosses Eastern Newfoundland this evening and Funk
Island Bank overnight. The low will continue to deepen as it pulls
away to the northeast on Tuesday. Gale force southerlies to
northeasterlies will develop ahead of the low then shift to gale to
storm force southwesterlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Hurricane force northwesterlies can be expected Tuesday morning over
Funk Island Bank and winds will briefly approach hurricane force over
parts of the South Coast, East Coast, and Northern Grand Banks
tonight. Winds will diminish to strong to gale force westerlies to
northwesterlies as the low pulls away.
Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Funk Island Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for Gulf - Port au Port, Northeast Coast
- Cape St. John and south, and Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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