South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 16 May 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 late overnight then backing to southwest 25 Sunday morning.
Scattered showers Sunday late in the day.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 16 May 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Sunday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 16 May 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming
northwest 25 late in the day.
Tuesday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots.
Wednesday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 16 May 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5151N 5606W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5039N 5607W to
5100N 5500W to 5400N 5515W to 6200N 5940W then northeastward. Sea
ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:24 PM EDT 16 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4230N 5000W to 4230N 4800W to 4400N 4600W to 4845N
4335W to 5310N 4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to
5840N 4800W then northeastward.
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 8:00 PM NDT 16 May 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 8:00 PM NDT 16 May 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight intensifying low 987 mb located overwestern Funk Island Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday departing low 984 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday trough located over the St. Lawrence River.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Monday trough located over the Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:52 PM NDT 16 May 2026 A low pressure system over Western Funk Island Bank will move to lieeast of Belle Isle Bank on Sunday. Strong to gale force west to
northwesterlies in the wake of the low will diminish on Sunday as the
low departs.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank -
southeastern half, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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