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Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 April 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 early this afternoon and to light early this evening. Wind increasing to south 20 to 25 Monday morning.

Scattered flurries ending this morning. Showers or flurries Monday late in the day. Mist forming Monday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in mist.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 12 April 2026

Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half

Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to 1 to 2 near midnight.

Gulf - Magdalen - western half

Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 12 April 2026
Tuesday Wind south 20 to 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the morning.
Wednesday Wind northeast 20 knots veering to southeast 15.
Thursday Wind south 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme northwestern section and along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

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Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4606N
5926W to 4712N 5933W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5924W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.

Ice Forecasts

Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4606N
5926W to 4712N 5933W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5924W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme northwestern
section and along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast.
Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 1004 mb located over western
Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today approaching ridge located west of the
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday approaching low 1000 mb located near the
St. Lawrence River.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:33 AM ADT 12 April 2026 A low pressure system over Western Newfoundland will continue to pull
away from the marine district with a building ridge behind. Strong to
gale force northwesterlies will continue over eastern waters today in
the wake of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen -
northeastern half, and Anticosti.

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