Cabot Strait - southern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind north 10 to 15 knots veering to easterly 15 this morning then increasing to southeast 20 near midnight. Wind veering to south 25 near noon Sunday.
Showers and fog patches overnight and Sunday.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 17 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening then
subsiding to 1 or less near noon Saturday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 17 April 2026
Sunday
Wind southeast 30 knots.
Monday
Wind south 25 knots diminishing to northwest
20.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. Consolidated rotten grey-white ice in a few sheltered
bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4621N 6025W to4655N 6008W to 4742N 6124W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4846N 6410W. Sea
ice southwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6751W to 5005N
6507W to 4957N 6018W to Newfoundland near 4806N 5905W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated rotten grey-white ice in a few sheltered
bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:40 PM EDT 17 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4440N 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)
Strong wind warning in effect
Cabot Strait - southern half
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 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 3:00 AM ADT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1012 mb located southwest of GeorgesBank.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday dissipating low located near Browns Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight ridge located east of the Avalon Peninsula.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday trough located from Quebec to New England.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday trough located from Labrador to the Gulf
of Maine.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:38 AM ADT 18 April 2026 A trough of low pressure extending from a low over Northern Quebecwill slowly approach the marine district tonight and Saturday.
Increasing southerly winds will reach strong to gale force across the
region ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
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- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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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