Anticosti - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 12 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to north 15 late overnight then increasing to westerly 20 to 25 Wednesday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 12 May 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less early Wednesday morning
then building to 1 to 2 near noon Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 12 May 2026
Thursday
Wind west 20 knots backing to southerly 15 in
the morning.
Friday
Wind southerly 15 knots.
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
north 20.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 May 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5016N 6251W to 4956N 6207W to4956N 5959W to 5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:29 PM EDT 12 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 May estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5545W to 4125N 5045W to 4135N 4645W to 4735N 4420W 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 except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Anticosti - western half
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 12 May 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM ADT 12 May 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight deepening low 998 mb located over southernNewfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday departing low 987 mb located north
of Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located west of the Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located from the Gaspe Peninsula
to West Scotian Slope.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM ADT 12 May 2026 A deepening low pressure system approaching Southern Newfoundlandwill move northeast to lie north of Newfoundland by Wednesday
afternoon. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies will develop
this evening in the wake of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan - eastern half, and Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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