Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots except southeast 35 over western sections. Wind increasing to east 35 to 45 late this evening then becoming southwest 35 after midnight except northeast 25 over western sections. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Sunday morning.
Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures minus 3 to zero.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258Wto 4558N 5841W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 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 5815N 4855W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
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Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 14 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 14 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1001 mb located over CapeBreton Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday low 985 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Funk Island Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located northeast of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:48 PM NDT 14 March 2026 A low pressure system over Cape Breton Island will track acrossEastern Newfoundland tonight and lie east of Funk Island Bank by
Sunday evening. Strong to gale force northeast to southeasterly winds
are expected north of this low while strong to gale force
southwesterlies are expected south of it. Winds will shift to gale to
storm force northwesterlies in the wake of the low late on Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk
Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern 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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- 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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