South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 near noon then becoming north 30 this evening. Wind diminishing to northwest 10 to 15 near noon Tuesday.
Showers ending early this morning. Rain this afternoon and tonight. Fog patches this evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 12 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon then subsiding to
2 to 3 this evening. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Tuesday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 12 October 2026
Wednesday
Wind light increasing to southeast 25 to 35
knots late in the day.
Thursday
Wind southeast 35 knots becoming northwest
35.
Friday
Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west
15.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 5045N 5230W to 5330N 5045W to 5415N 5045W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5945N 5340W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 12 October 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 12 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 999 mb located overNewfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 992 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 1000 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday low 984 mb located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM NDT 12 October 2026 An intensifying low pressure system approaching from the west willcross Newfoundland today and lie east of Funk Island Bank tonight.
Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop south of the low
while strong to gale force northwesterlies can be expected in its
wake.
A second intensifying low pressure system approaching from the
southwest will cross the Southern Grand Banks tonight before moving
off to the east on Tuesday. Gale force southwesterlies can also be
expected just south of this low while gale force northerlies to
northwesterlies can be expected in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, Belle Isle Bank, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- 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 - northern half
- East Scotian Slope - southern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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 - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - southern half
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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