Southwest Coast
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Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 11 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 10 to 15 knots except southeast 15 to 20 over western sections. Wind increasing to west 25 after midnight and to west 35 to 45 early Sunday morning. Wind veering to northwest 35 Sunday afternoon.
Showers becoming flurries or showers Sunday morning. Fog patches dissipating Sunday morning.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4606N5926W to 4712N 5933W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5924W. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 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.
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Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 11 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 8:00 PM NDT 11 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1005 mb located over theGulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday merging low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1000 mb located over the
southern Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday merging low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:42 PM NDT 11 April 2026 A deepening low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence willtrack eastward across Newfoundland tonight and Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, a second deepening low pressure system over the Southern
Grand Banks will track northeastward across the Grand Banks.
By Sunday afternoon, both systems are expected to merge into an
intense low pressure system that will remain nearly stationary just
east of Funk Island Bank.
Gale force northeasterlies to northwesterlies are expected in the
vicinity of the first low over the Gulf waters tonight, while gale
force southerlies to westerlies are expected over the Grand Banks
with the second low. As the lows merge on Sunday, gale force
southwesterlies to northwesterlies will spread to all remaining
waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- 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 - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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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