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Bras d'Or Lakes

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Issued 10:00 AM ADT 16 October 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwesterly 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light this afternoon then increasing to south 15 to 20 this evening. Wind increasing to south 30 after midnight then veering to southwest 20 to 25 early Saturday morning. Wind veering to northwest 20 to 25 late Saturday morning.

Rain tonight and Saturday morning. Scattered showers Saturday evening.

Temperatures plus 6 rising to plus 15 near noon Saturday then falling to plus 3 Saturday evening.

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Baie-Comeau Airport Halifax Harbour - 44258 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 North Cape Winterland Branch Hill Summerside Wreckhouse East Scotia Slope - 44137 Stephenville St. Lawrence Burgeo Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Banquereau - 44139 Sept-Îles Airport Port aux Basques LaHave Bank - 44150 Sagona Island Mont-Joli Airport Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island La Pocatière Kouchibouguac Cap-d'Espoir Grand Manan New Carlisle Fundy Park (Alma) Pointe-au-Père Miramichi Port Menier Charlo Île Bicquette Bathurst Airport Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Pointe-des-Monts 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 10:00 AM ADT 16 October 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.

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Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 1000 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 996 mb located over Maine.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 996 mb located northeast of
Anticosti Island.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 981 mb located north
of Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:32 AM ADT 16 October 2026 A low pressure system will track northeastward across the Maritimes
and the Gulf of St. Lawrence tonight and Saturday morning to lie
north of Newfoundland Saturday afternoon. Strong to gale force
southerly winds will veer to strong to gale force northwesterlies in
its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou and
Anticosti.

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