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Issued 08:00 PM NDT 13 March 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 to 45 knots and locally gusts to 55 along the coast. Wind diminishing to west 25 late overnight and to variable 10 to 15 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Saturday afternoon and to east 35 to 45 Saturday evening.

Flurries this evening. Snow Saturday evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray over western sections tonight.

Temperatures minus 5 to zero rising to zero Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 13 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres except 5 to 7 over eastern sections tonight. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday morning then building to 3 to 5 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 in the morning.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 20 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 Open water. Consolidated grey 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

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4603N 5814W to 4722N 5805W to 4643N 5628W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 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 5815N 4855W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NDT 13 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 8:00 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 8:00 PM NDT 13 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 964 mb located over Belle
Isle Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday departing low 957 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday deepening low 1002 mb located over
southern New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:57 PM NDT 13 March 2026 A deep low pressure system over Belle Isle Bank will slowly continue
northeastward to lie northeast of the marine district by early
Saturday morning. Strong to gale force north to northeasterly winds
are expected north of the track. Gale to storm force south to
southwesterly winds are expected to the south. Storm to hurricane
force winds are expected this evening over Belle Isle Bank as the low
continues to rapidly deepen. Winds will diminish over all waters to
strong to gale force west to northwesterly winds in its wake tonight
and further diminish on Saturday as a ridge of high pressure builds
in from the west.

A second low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes late in
the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force east to southeasterly winds
are expected over southern 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 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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