East Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 07 October 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 this morning then becoming west 25 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 15 this evening then backing to southwest 10 to 15 overnight. Wind increasing to south 25 Thursday afternoon.
Showers ending near noon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 06 October 2026
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Wednesday
evening.
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight then
subsiding to 2 to 3 near noon Wednesday. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Wednesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 07 October 2026
Friday
Wind south 25 knots veering to southwest 15 to
20 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind west 20 knots veering to northwest
25.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 15 to
20.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 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
East Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 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 NDT 7 October 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 978 mb located over southern LabradorSea.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday low 986 mb located south of Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over southern Ontario.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday trough located over Maine.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:54 AM NDT 7 October 2026 A low pressure system over the South Labrador Sea will continuetracking northeastward to lie south of Greenland by overnight
tonight, continuing eastward on Thursday.
Strong to gale force west to southwesterlies will veer to strong to
gale force west to northwesterlies through today as the low moves
away. Winds will gradually diminish through tonight as a ridge of
high pressure approaches from the west.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach from the west on
Thursday. Strong to gale force southerlies will develop over western
waters, ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except the Grand Banks.
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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