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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 16 May 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 20 to 25 this morning then diminishing to light this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 15 this evening with gusts to 25 in the channels. Wind becoming northwest 15 Sunday afternoon.

Scattered showers ending this morning. Scattered showers Sunday late in the day.

High today plus 15. Low tonight plus 10. High Sunday plus 17.

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Strong wind warning in effect

Bras d'Or Lakes

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 16 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 3:00 AM ADT 16 May 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 998 mb located east of Cape Breton
Island.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing low 990 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located southwest of the Marine
District.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday ridge located south of the Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday trough located over the St. Lawrence River.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday trough located over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:42 AM ADT 16 May 2026 A low pressure system east of Cape Breton will continue tracking
northeastward to lie northeast of Newfoundland by this afternoon.
Winds will increase to gale force westerly winds in its wake.
Winds will subside this evening as the low departs the region.

A trough of low pressure will crossed the marine district on Sunday.
Strong southwesterlies ahead of the trough with increase to strong to
gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southern half, Laurentian Fan, Gulf - Magdalen -
northeastern half, and Anticosti.

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