Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind east 35 knots diminishing to southeast 15 to 20 this evening and to variable 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to northwest 25 Saturday morning and to west 35 Saturday afternoon.
Rain ending near noon Saturday. Fog patches dissipating Saturday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 4
this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight then building to 3 to 4
Saturday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 20 knots veering to west 25 late
in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Tuesday
Wind west 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5108N 5835W to 5104N 5812W to5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:02 PM EDT 14 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4140N 5035W to 4155N 4750W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 15 May 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 10:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 999 mb located north of Sable Island.By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 993 mb located near the Burin
Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:53 AM NDT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest today,crossing Newfoundland on Saturday. Strong to gale force east to
southeasterlies over southern waters ahead of the low will shift to
strong to gale force west to northwesterlies behind it on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- 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 - 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 - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- 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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