Georges Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Wind southerly 15 knots increasing to south 25 early this evening and to northwest 30 overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Monday morning and to light Monday afternoon.
Showers and fog patches ending overnight. Risk of thunderstorms this morning and tonight.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 18 April 2026
Georges Bank - northern half
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late
overnight.
Georges Bank - southern half
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2026
Tuesday
Wind northeast 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 knots backing to southwest
15.
Thursday
Wind light becoming northwest 15 knots late
in the day.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4702N 6025W to4745N 6115W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4846N 6410W. Sea ice southwest
of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4838N 6811W to 5005N
6600W to 4945N 6015W to Newfoundland near 4806N 5905W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 18 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 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
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from Quebec to New England.By 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday trough located from Newfoundland to
Laurentian Fan.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday ridge located over the western Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:52 AM ADT 19 April 2026 A trough of low pressure extending from a low over Northern Quebecwill approach the marine district today then track across the
district tonight and Monday. Strong to gale southerly winds ahead of
the trough shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half and Anticosti - northwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern 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 - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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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