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Northeast Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind northwest 25 knots with gusts to 35 along the coast this morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 this afternoon then becoming light this evening. Wind increasing to southeast 20 overnight then backing to east 25 near noon Friday. Wind backing to northeast 20 Friday evening.

Flurries overnight and Friday.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray today. Freezing spray over northern sections Friday afternoon and evening.

Temperatures minus 10 to minus 5 rising to minus 6 to minus 1 Friday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning and to 1 or less this evening. Seas building to 1 to 2 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025
Saturday Wind north 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 25 in the morning then diminishing to north 15 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind light increasing to southeast 20 knots.
Monday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 15 to 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday 1 tenth first-year ice except 5 tenths first-year ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coast. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Banquereau - 44139 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport Cap Whittle Chevery Natashquan Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang Ingonish Beach North Mountain St.Paul Island J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Argentia Berry Hill Bonavista Burgeo Cape Race Corner Brook Daniel's Harbour Englee Ferolle Point La Scie Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Anthony Airport St. John's Int'l Airport St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Twillingate Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Grates Cove Pool's Island Marticot Island Long Pond Cartwright Airport Mary's Harbour
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 2 April 2025 Today Tonight and Thursday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4809N 5253W to 5012N 4758W
to 5441N 5101W to 5734N 5655W to 6109N 5828W to 6149N 5719W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth first-year ice except 5 tenths first-year ice in the extreme
northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 2 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4658N 5404W to 4410N 5055W to 4410N 4620W to 4655N 4040W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 3 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4855N 6100W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northeast Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 03 April 2025

Moderate 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 3:00 AM NDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 976 mb located over eastern Labrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing low 991 mb located northeast
of Labrador Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 993 mb located over Ontario.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 1005 mb located over Cape Breton
Island.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 3 April 2025 An intense low pressure system over the East Labrador Sea will track
northwards today. Gale to storm force northwesterlies in the wake of
the low will diminish today as the low departs.

A second area of low pressure will approach the district from the
west today and pass over Cape Breton Island then south of
Newfoundland on Friday. Strong to gale force northeast to
southeasterlies are expected to develop north of the low on Friday.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for Funk Island Bank and
Southwestern Grand Banks.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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