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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 March 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning then backing to west 10 to 15 this afternoon. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 20 Saturday morning then increasing to southwest 25 Saturday afternoon.

Rain Saturday evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending this afternoon.

Temperatures minus 4 rising to plus 3 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 05 March 2026
Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 March 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 35 knots.
Monday Wind southwest 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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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 EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4714N 5856W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 March 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 NST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located east of the Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located from Quebec to the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday approaching trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:51 AM NST 6 March 2026 A trough of low pressure east the marine district will slowly move
eastward today while a ridge of high pressure approaches the district
from the west. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over northeastern
waters between these two features will gradually diminish as the
trough moves away and the ridge of high pressure approaches.

A second trough of low pressure will approach the marine district
from the west on Saturday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop ahead of the trough.

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

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open waters except the Southern Grand
Banks.

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