Georges Bank
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 18 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind east 25 knots except southeast 15 over southern sections. Wind diminishing to southerly 15 near midnight then increasing to south 25 early Sunday evening.
Showers ending Sunday morning with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches.
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 03:30 PM ADT 18 April 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to
northwest 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind northwest 15 knots backing to southwest
15.
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 8:00 PM ADT 18 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1014 mb located west of Georges Bank.By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday dissipating low located near Browns Bank.
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.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing ridge located over the Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:48 PM ADT 18 April 2026 A trough of low pressure extending from a low over Northern Quebecwill slowly approach the marine district tonight and Sunday.
Increasing southerly winds will reach strong to gale force across the
region ahead of the trough on Sunday.
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 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
- 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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