East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 25 knots veering to north 15 to 20 near noon then diminishing to light early this evening. Wind increasing to south 10 to 15 late overnight and to south 20 near noon Sunday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026
Monday
Wind south 25 knots.
Tuesday
Wind north 25 knots.
Wednesday
Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4530N 4721Wto 4639N 4639W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N 5800W to 6200N
5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
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
Less than 10 icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located east of the Marine District.By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing trough located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday approaching trough located over southern
Quebec.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over
the northern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:57 AM NDT 18 April 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the marine district will continue tomove eastward today. Strong to gale force northerlies to
northwesterlies over eastern waters behind the trough will diminish
today as the trough departs and a ridge of high pressure builds in
from the west.
On Sunday, the ridge will lie east of Newfoundland and a trough of
low pressure will slowly move across the St. Lawrence River Valley.
Between these two features, strong to gale force southerlies are
expected over western waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern
Grand Banks.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
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
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- 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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