Cabot Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 09 May 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind west 10 to 15 knots becoming light near noon then increasing to south 15 late overnight. Wind increasing to southeast 15 to 20 early Sunday morning with gusts to 40 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind becoming southeast 25 Sunday evening with gusts to 55 in the Wreckhouse area.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 09 May 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Sunday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 09 May 2026
Monday
Wind southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 20 knots increasing to
northerly 25.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 9 May 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5015N 6410W to 5002N 6332W to4956N 5959W to 5102N 5743W to Newfoundland near 5047N 5708W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 8 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 May estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5545W to 4130N 5050W to 4220N 4635W to 4730N 4310W to 5310N
4705W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5820N 5000W to
5735N 4540W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Cabot Strait - northern half
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 09 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 10:00 AM ADT 9 May 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located south of the Marine District.By 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday ridge located over the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday trough located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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