Southwestern Shore
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind northerly 15 knots increasing to northwest 20 after midnight then backing to westerly 25 Saturday morning.
Scattered showers tonight. Fog patches dissipating near noon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this evening and to
1 to 2 Saturday morning. Seas building to 2 to 3 Saturday
afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots veering to
westerly 15 to 20 late in the day.
Monday
Wind northwest 15 knots becoming variable 10 to
15.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5108N 5835W to 5104N 5812W to5116N 5738W to Quebec near 5125N 5736W. Sea ice north of the ice
edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:02 PM EDT 14 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4140N 5035W to 4155N 4750W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Strong wind warning in effect
Southwestern Shore
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are 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 10:00 AM ADT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 996 mb located near Sable Island.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight quasi-stationary low 1000 mb located east
of Cape Breton Island.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 990 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:50 AM ADT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system near Sable Island will track northeastwardtoday to lie east of Cape Breton Island this evening and northeast of
Newfoundland Saturday afternoon. Strong to gale force easterly winds
north of the low shift to strong to gale force westerly winds in its
wake. Winds will subside late in the day Saturday as the low departs
the region.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait and
Gulf-Magdalen - southeastern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- 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 - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern 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 - northwestern half
- Laurentian Fan - southeastern half
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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