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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 15 May 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northerly 15 knots increasing to west 20 early Saturday morning then backing to southwest 25 Saturday afternoon.

Scattered showers ending Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM ADT 15 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 after midnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 15 May 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots veering to westerly 15 to 20 late in the day.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 10 to 15.
Tuesday Wind southwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice free. 

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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 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5108N 5835W to 5104N 5812W to
5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

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Issued 3:30 PM ADT 15 May 2026

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are 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 ADT 15 May 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 1000 mb located east of Cape Breton
Island.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 990 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday approaching ridge located southwest of
the Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:07 PM ADT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system east of Cape Breton will continue tracking
northeastward tonight to lie northeast of Newfoundland by Saturday
afternoon. Strong to gale force easterly winds north of the low shift
to strong to gale force westerly winds in its wake. Winds will
subside late in the day Saturday as the low departs the region.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau - southern half, Laurentian Fan, and Cabot Strait.

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