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
Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland 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 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 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 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 10:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 992 mb located over westernNewfoundland.
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 slowlytrack 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- Banquereau
- 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 - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- 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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