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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming south 15 this morning then increasing to northwest 30 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Monday morning and to light Monday afternoon.

Showers changing to rain this evening and ending overnight with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating overnight.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 19 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 2026
Tuesday Wind north 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 late in the day.
Thursday Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday 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 18 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4702N 6025W to
4745N 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.

Warnings

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Strong wind warning in effect

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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 19 April 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 3:00 AM ADT 19 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from Quebec to New England.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday trough located from Newfoundland to
Laurentian Fan.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday ridge located over the western Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:52 AM ADT 19 April 2026 A trough of low pressure extending from a low over Northern Quebec
will approach the marine district today then track across the
district tonight and Monday. Strong to gale southerly winds ahead of
the trough shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Cabot Strait - northern half and Anticosti - northwestern half.

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