South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 12 March 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots veering to west 35 to 45 Friday afternoon.
Showers and fog banks with a risk of thunderstorms late this evening changing to flurries Friday evening.
Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 3 Friday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 12 March 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening and to 5 to 7
near noon Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 March 2026
Saturday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots diminishing to west
15 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southeast 25 to 35 late in the
day.
Sunday
Wind east 35 knots diminishing to northwest
25.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4911W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey 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
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 12 March 2026'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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 12 March 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 993 mb located over theGulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Friday low 963 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:54 PM NDT 12 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence willmove over Western Newfoundland tonight and stall before moving across
the Northeast Coast and Belle Isle Bank late in the day on Friday.
Strong to gale force northeasterlies to southeasterlies are expected
north of the low tonight with strong to gale force southwesterlies to
its south. As the low rapidly deepens on Friday, gale to storm force
northwesterlies to southwesterlies will develop to its south.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Coast, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Southwest Coast,
Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle Bank.
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
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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