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Issued 03:00 AM NDT 16 March 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light this morning then increasing to southeast 15 to 20 this evening. Wind increasing to south 35 to 45 overnight. Wind south 35 to 45 Tuesday.

Rain overnight and Tuesday.

Temperatures minus 2 rising to plus 3 overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 16 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon then building to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas building to 3 to 5 Tuesday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 16 March 2026
Wednesday Wind southwest 35 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Friday Wind variable 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Open water. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

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.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:50 PM EDT 15 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4555N 4840W to 4550N 4440W 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 03:00 AM NDT 16 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 3:00 AM NDT 16 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 993 mb located east of the Marine
District.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing low 993 mb located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over southern Labrador Sea.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing trough located southeast of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today approaching trough located over the
Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:49 AM NDT 16 March 2026 A low pressure system east of the marine district will depart the
region later today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies in the wake
of the low will diminish as it moves away.

Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure over the South Labrador Sea will
move southeastward and cross Belle Isle Bank today. This feature will
help maintain strong to gale force northwesterlies over northern
waters.

A second trough will move over the Maritimes today and cross
Newfoundland overnight. Strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of
the trough will shift southwesterly behind it.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northeast Gulf, East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis,
Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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