Bras d'Or Lakes
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 15 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northerly 25 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 this evening then increasing to northwest 20 to 25 Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light Saturday afternoon then becoming southwest 15 Saturday evening with gusts to 25 in the channels.
Scattered showers ending Saturday morning.
Low tonight plus 6. High Saturday plus 14.
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Strong wind warning in effect
Bras d'Or Lakes
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 15 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 3:30 PM ADT 15 May 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 1000 mb located east of Cape BretonIsland.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 990 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday approaching ridge located southwest of
the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:07 PM ADT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system east of Cape Breton will continue trackingnortheastward tonight to lie northeast of Newfoundland by Saturday
afternoon. Strong to gale force easterly winds north of the low shift
to strong to gale force westerly winds in its wake. Winds will
subside late in the day Saturday as the low departs the region.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southern half, Laurentian Fan, and Cabot Strait.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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