Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to east 15 to 25 knots early this morning and to east 30 to 40 late this morning. Wind diminishing to easterly 20 to 30 early this evening then becoming southeast 25 to 35 Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 40 to 50 near noon Tuesday then diminishing to west 30 to 40 Tuesday evening.
Snow beginning early this morning changing to freezing rain this evening then to periods of rain near midnight. Flurries Tuesday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Risk of freezing spray this afternoon.
Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 7 Tuesday afternoon then falling to minus 3 Tuesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258Wto 4602N 5807W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 7 tenths new ice including a trace of first-year
ice in the extreme northwestern section and in the extreme
southeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coast.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Issued 08:28 AM EDT 16 March 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 EDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. EDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeastover the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By midnight EDT tonight departing ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. EDT today low 988 mb located east of Lake Michigan.
By 8:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday low 956 mb located over southern Ungava
Bay.
At 8:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over Ontario.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northern half
- Anticosti - southern half
- 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 - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- 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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