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Northeast Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots except variable 10 to 15 over western sections. Wind increasing to southwest 35 near noon except northwest 15 to 20 over western sections. Wind increasing to west 40 to 50 early this evening then diminishing to west 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 Saturday morning and to light Saturday afternoon.

Rain or freezing rain and fog banks changing to snow this evening and ending Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog banks and in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning this evening and ending Saturday afternoon.

Temperatures zero to plus 5 falling to minus 8 to minus 3 this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026

Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south

Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this afternoon then subsiding to 1 to 2 Saturday morning.

Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John

Today Tonight and Saturday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening then subsiding to 1 or less Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026
Sunday Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light.
Tuesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 4 tenths new ice except 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme northern section. Consolidated first-year ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4946N 5209W to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N
5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

4 tenths new ice except 8 tenths new ice including 2 tenths
first-year ice in the extreme northern section. Consolidated
first-year ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:53 PM EDT 12 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

Northeast Coast

Issued 1:37 PM NDT 13 March 2026

'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northeast Coast

Issued 1:37 PM NDT 13 March 2026

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 10:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 992 mb located over western
Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 960 mb located south of Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday low 1002 mb located over southern New
Brunswick.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Saturday low 999 mb located over western Cape
Breton Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:51 AM NDT 13 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Western Newfoundland will slowly
track northeastward today to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by
early Saturday morning. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are
expected south of the low today. As the low rapidly deepens over
Belle Isle Bank this evening, gale to storm force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies, except storm to hurricane force over Belle Isle
Bank, will develop to its west and south.

A second low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes late in
the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force easterlies to
southeasterlies are expected over southwesternmost waters ahead of
the low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except South Coast and the Grand Banks.

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