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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 35 to 45 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 25 to 35 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 late overnight and to variable 10 to 15 Saturday morning. Wind increasing to east 15 to 20 Saturday afternoon and to east 35 Saturday evening.

Snow ending overnight. Snow Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending Saturday morning. Freezing spray beginning Saturday evening.

Temperatures minus 9 to minus 3.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this afternoon and to 3 to 4 this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to 2 Saturday morning and to 1 or less near noon Saturday. Seas building to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026
Sunday Wind northeast 35 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 1 tenth new ice except 9 tenths new ice including a trace of first-year ice along the Quebec coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4603N 5814W to 4722N 5805W to 4643N 5628W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

1 tenth new ice except 9 tenths new ice including a trace of
first-year ice along the Quebec coast. Consolidated first-year ice
along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:53 PM EDT 12 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 13 March 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:30 PM NDT 13 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 981 mb located over the
Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday departing low 960 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday deepening low 1002 mb located over
southern New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
New England.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:25 PM NDT 13 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over the Northeast Coast will slowly
continue northeastward to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by early
Saturday morning. Strong to gale force north to northeasterly winds
are expected north of the track. Gale to storm force south to
southwesterly winds are expected to the south. Storm to hurricane
force winds are expected to develop this evening over the Belle Isle
Bank as the low rapidly deepens. Winds will diminish over all waters
to strong to gale force west to northwesterly winds in its wake
tonight and further diminish on Saturday as a ridge builds in from
the west.

A second low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes late in
the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force east to southeasterly winds
are expected over southern waters ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for South
Coast, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern
Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except South Coast and the Grand Banks.

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