Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 04 April 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind southeast 10 to 15 knots except southeast 25 over western sections. Wind increasing to southeast 30 early this morning then backing to northeast 25 near noon except northeast 10 to 15 over western sections this evening. Wind diminishing to north 10 to 15 near noon Saturday.
Snow ending near midnight. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.
Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 1 this morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 04 April 2025
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon
Saturday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 04 April 2025
Sunday
Wind light increasing to south 25 to 35 knots
in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots becoming
northwest 25.
Tuesday
Wind east 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 3 April 2025 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton near 4620N 6017W to 4656N6003W to 4753N 6116W to 4754N 6327W to Anticosti Island near 4923N
6335W. Sea ice south and west of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6315W to
4948N 5906W to Newfoundland near 4847N 5846W. Sea ice north and east
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 7:49 AM EDT 4 April 2025Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4658N 5404W to 4350N 5045W to 4350N 4625W to 4655N 4020W to 5230N
4450W to 5610N 4930W to 5900N 5620W to 6135N 5510W to 5900N 4735W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Apr estimated from Quebec near
5019N 6230W to 4845N 6105W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5916W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 4 April 2025 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 1006 mb located over the Maritimes.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 990 mb located southeast of the
Grand Banks.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located east of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday approaching high 1032 mb located over
Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:41 AM NDT 4 April 2025 A low pressure system over the Maritimes will deepen as it crossesthe Grand Banks today before moving off to the east tonight. Strong
to gale force southeasterlies expected ahead of the low will shift to
strong to gale force northerly after it passes.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and the Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warnings is
in effect for Northeast Coast.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- 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
- 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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