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Issued 03:30 PM ADT 12 October 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots increasing to northeast 30 late this evening then diminishing to east 15 near noon Tuesday. Wind increasing to southeast 25 Tuesday evening.

Rain Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this afternoon and to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Tuesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM ADT 12 October 2026
Wednesday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to westerly 25 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Friday Wind variable 15 knots increasing to southeast 25.

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

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Issued 3:30 PM ADT 12 October 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM ADT 12 October 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing low 1001 mb located east of
Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today low 997 mb located over East Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday departing low 992 mb located over the
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. ADT today high 1025 mb located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Tuesday high 1022 mb located over the Gaspe
Peninsula.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:18 PM ADT 12 October 2026 A low pressure system over East Scotian Slope will track east of
Laurentian Fan tonight. Strong to gale force southerlies will switch
to strong to gale force northeasterlies in its wake as a ridge moves
in from the northwest.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank - southern half, West Scotian Slope - southern half,
eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

Outlook for the start-up of the Upper Bay of Fundy lobster fishery.

Tonight...Winds light increasing to northeast 25 to 30 knots early
this evening. Choppy sea conditions this evening when winds will be
Running against the rising tide. Tuesday...Winds northeast 25 knots
diminishing to northeast 15 knots in the morning then to light near
noon then increasing to southeast 15 near midnight. Choppy sea
conditions in the morning when winds will run against the rising
Tide. Wednesday...Winds southeast 15 knots increasing to 25 knots in
the morning then becoming westerly 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon
then to northwest 25 late in the evening. Choppy sea conditions late
in the day when winds will be running against the ebbing tide.

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