Cabot Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25 late this morning and to southwest 10 to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to south 20 overnight and to south 25 to 30 Thursday morning.
Scattered showers ending near noon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon and to 1 to 2
early this evening. Seas building to 2 to 3 near noon Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 2026
Friday
Wind southwest 15 knots veering to west 15 to
20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 30.
Sunday
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to west
20.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 6 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4950N 5547W to 4945N 5500W to 5130N 5300W to 5445N 5130W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5900N 5210W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait - northern half
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 07 October 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 7 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 978 mb located over LabradorSea.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Thursday trough located from Labrador to Nova
Scotia.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located southwest of the Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located southeast of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:17 AM ADT 7 October 2026 A low pressure system moving out into the Labrador Sea will continueto pull away today. Strong to gale force westerlies over northern
waters will gradually diminish this morning.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- 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
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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