Cabot Strait - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 19 April 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 35 knots with gusts to 55 in the Wreckhouse area. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 near noon Monday.
Showers and fog patches ending near noon Monday.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 19 April 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 19 April 2026
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to
northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind north 25 to 35 knots.
Thursday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
west 20.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4702N 6025W to4745N 6115W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4846N 6410W. Sea ice southwest
of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4920N 6722W to 5005N
6600W to 4945N 6015W to Newfoundland near 4806N 5905W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 19 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4435N 5200W to 4415N 4710W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5830N 5000W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Cabot Strait - northern half
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 19 April 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 19 April 2026 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough located from Labrador to Cape Cod.By 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday trough located from Newfoundland to
Laurentian Fan.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday ridge located over the western Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:16 PM ADT 19 April 2026 A trough of low pressure extending from a low north of Labrador willtrack across the marine district tonight and Monday. Strong to gale
southerly winds ahead of the trough shift to strong to gale force
northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half and Anticosti - southwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern 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 - 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
- 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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