Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to southerly 25 this
morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 overnight. Wind increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning then diminishing to light Sunday
evening.
Flurries beginning this afternoon changing to periods of
rain this evening and ending near noon Sunday. Fog patches forming after
midnight and dissipating Sunday morning.
Over open water risk of freezing spray today.
Temperatures minus 9 rising to plus 4 overnight then falling
to minus 1 Sunday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to southerly 25 this
morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 overnight. Wind increasing to
northwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning then diminishing to light Sunday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM AST 06 March 2026
Anticosti - eastern half
Tonight and Saturday.
Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early
Saturday morning and to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 4
Saturday evening.
Anticosti - western half
Tonight and Saturday.
Over open water seas 1 metre or less.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Flurries beginning this afternoon changing to periods of
rain this evening and ending near noon Sunday. Fog patches forming after
midnight and dissipating Sunday morning.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 9 rising to plus 4 overnight then falling
to minus 1 Sunday evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 03:00 AM AST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Over open water risk of freezing spray today.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to 4315N 6515W to 4549N 5807W to 4708N 5834W to 4630N 5615W to Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the southern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 1:46 PM EST 6 March 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 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 CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:00 AM AST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low located south of West Scotian Slope. By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight dissipating low located south of East Scotian Slope.
At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located over Quebec. By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday trough located over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
At 3:00 a.m. AST today departing ridge located over the southeastern Marine District.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 2:44 AM AST 7 March 2026 A trough of low pressure will approach from the west today and tonight to lie over the Gulf of St. Lawrence Sunday afternoon. Winds will increase to strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Banquereau northern half, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti - southeastern half.
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