Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 13 October 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light near midnight then increasing to southeast 15 near noon Wednesday. Wind increasing to south 35 Wednesday evening.
Rain Wednesday late in the day with a risk of thunderstorms.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 13 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to
1 to 2 near noon Wednesday. Seas building to 2 to 3 Wednesday
evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 13 October 2026
Thursday
Wind southerly 35 knots becoming northwest 35
in the afternoon.
Friday
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west
15.
Saturday
Wind south 40 knots diminishing to west
25.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4918N 5337W to 5200N 5030W to 5330N 5030W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 13 October 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 13 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located over the Maritimes.By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday low 1005 mb located over southern Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Wednesday low 1003 mb located over southern
New Brunswick.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM ADT 13 October 2026 A low pressure system will track across the Maritimes on Wednesday.Strong to gale force southerly to southeasterly winds will develop
ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot
Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half, and Gulf - Magdalen.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- 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 - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- 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 - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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