Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 08 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to south 20 this morning then increasing to south 30 this evening. Wind veering to southwest 25 overnight then to west 15 to 20 near noon Friday.
Showers and fog patches overnight and Friday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 08 October 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near midnight then
subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon Friday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 08 October 2026
Saturday
Wind west 15 to 20 knots increasing to
northwest 25 to 35 in the morning.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots becoming
northeast 20.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 7 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4933N 5430W to 5130N 5300W to 5445N 5130W to 6000N 5800W to 6050N
5615W to 5900N 5210W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 8 October 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 988 mb located south of Greenland.By 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing low 988 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over southern Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday trough located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM NDT 8 October 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will depart to the east thismorning.
Strong to gale force westerlies over northern waters will diminish
this morning.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will slowly approach from the
west today. Strong to gale force southerlies will spread across most
waters, ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Gulf - Port au Port and Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- 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
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- 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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