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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind variable 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 early this morning then veering to northwest 25 this evening. Wind northwest 25 Tuesday.

Showers ending this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 metres building to 2 to 3 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 05 October 2026
Wednesday Wind northwest 15 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind southwest 15 knots.
Friday Wind west 15 knots.

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Baie-Comeau Airport Halifax Harbour - 44258 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 North Cape Winterland Branch Hill Summerside Wreckhouse East Scotia Slope - 44137 Stephenville St. Lawrence Burgeo Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Banquereau - 44139 Sept-Îles Airport Port aux Basques LaHave Bank - 44150 Sagona Island Mont-Joli Airport Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island La Pocatière Kouchibouguac Cap-d'Espoir Grand Manan New Carlisle Fundy Park (Alma) Pointe-au-Père Miramichi Port Menier Charlo Île Bicquette Bathurst Airport Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Pointe-des-Monts 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 EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 4 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
5032N 5618W to 5000N 5445W to 5030N 5330W to 5415N 5200W to 5500N
5200W to 6000N 5800W to 6110N 5535W to 5900N 5045W to 5925N 4725W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM ADT 5 October 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing ridge located over the Grand Banks.

At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low located near Georges Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday intensifying low located north of the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:49 AM ADT 5 October 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest today and
intensify as it approaches northeastern waters late in the day.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies are expected ahead of this
system. Strong to gale force westerlies are expected across the
district on Tuesday in the wake of this system, with winds possibly
reaching near storm force over Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf
of St. Lawrence waters.

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