Eastern Shore
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 18 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northeasterly 15 to 20 knots veering to easterly 20 to 25 this afternoon then to southerly 20 to 25 Sunday morning.
Showers tonight and Sunday morning. Rain Sunday evening. Fog patches forming near midnight.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 18 April 2026
Eastern Shore - eastern half
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Sunday
morning.
Eastern Shore - western half
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Sunday morning then
subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 17 April 2026
Sunday
Wind southeast 25 knots.
Monday
Wind south 25 knots diminishing to north 15 to
20.
Tuesday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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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
Ice free.
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
Eastern Shore
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
- 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 - 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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