East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to south 15 to 20 this evening then veering to southwest 25 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to west 35 Saturday evening.
Periods of rain and fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 4
this afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 May 2026
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming
southwest 25 in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to northwest
25 to 35.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5151N 5606W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5039N 5607W to
5057N 5513W to 5421N 5512W to 6200N 6024W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 15 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4140N 5035W to 4155N 4750W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
26 to 50 icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 15 May 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 NDT 15 May 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today intensifying low 1000 mb located south ofCape Breton Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday low 990 mb located northeast of The
Bonavista Peninsula.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:20 PM NDT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system approaching from the southwest will crossNewfoundland on Saturday before tracking over Funk Island Bank
Saturday evening. Strong to gale force east to southeasterlies over
southern waters ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force
west to northwesterlies behind it on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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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