South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 this afternoon and to southeast 35 to 45 this evening. Wind veering to southwest 35 late overnight then to northwest 25 to 35 Sunday morning. Wind becoming northwest 25 Sunday afternoon.
Snow or rain beginning this evening changing to flurries Sunday morning and ending near noon Sunday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures minus 2 to plus 2.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4946N 5209W to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N
5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 14 March 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 956 mb located southeast of Greenland.By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing low 957 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 998 mb located over southern
New Brunswick.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday low 986 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over western Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located northeast of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:55 AM NDT 14 March 2026 An intense low pressure system southeast of Greenland will continueto track northeastward today. Strong to gale force westerly to
northwesterly winds over northern waters will diminish today as a
ridge of high pressure builds in from the southwest.
Another low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes later
today and track across Eastern Newfoundland tonight. Strong to gale
force northeast to southeasterly winds will develop north of this low
while strong to gale force southwesterlies are expected south of it.
Winds will shift to gale to storm force northwesterlies in the wake
of the low late on Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis,
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
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 - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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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