Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 05 March 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight and to northwest 10 to 15 Friday morning. Wind becoming light Friday evening.
Flurries ending Friday morning.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending Friday morning.
Temperatures minus 15 to minus 8 rising to minus 10 to minus 5 Friday afternoon.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4714N 5856W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth new ice except 8 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year
ice in the northern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts
of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 8:00 PM NST 05 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 5 March 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located east of Belle Isle Bank.By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday trough located east of the Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight building ridge located from Quebec to
the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 956 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:49 PM NST 5 March 2026 A trough of low pressure east of Belle Isle Bank will move eastwardtonight and Friday while a ridge of high pressure builds towards the
district from the west. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over
northeastern waters between these two features will gradually
diminish as the trough moves away and the ridge of high pressure
approaches.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island 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 - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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