South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 April 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 Monday morning then backing to west 15 to 20 Monday afternoon.
Snow or rain ending this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 12 April 2026
Tonight and Monday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Monday morning and to 1 to
2 Monday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 12 April 2026
Tuesday
Wind south 25 knots veering to west 15 to 20
in the morning.
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20
knots.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4644N 4727Wto 4748N 4639W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 12 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 12 April 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 3:30 PM NDT 12 April 2026 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today merging low 997 mb located east of theAvalon Peninsula.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today merging low 989 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday quasi-stationary low 983 mb located east
of Funk Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Monday ridge located on a line north-south over
eastern Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:23 PM NDT 12 April 2026 A low pressure system just off the Avalon Peninsula and a second lowpressure system east of the Grand Banks will merge into an intense
low pressure system that will remain nearly stationary east of marine
district throughout the forecast period.
Strong to gale force northeasterlies to southwesterlies will shift to
strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies as the two lows
merge. Winds will diminish gradually from west to east on Monday as
the low begins to move out to sea and a ridge of high pressure builds
in from the west.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
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- Anticosti
- 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 - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- 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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