Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind easterly 55 knots increasing to northerly 70 this afternoon
then backing to westerly 60 to 70 early this evening. Wind diminishing to
northwest 50 late this evening and to west 40 Wednesday afternoon.
Rain with a risk of thunderstorms changing to showers this
evening.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Hurricane force wind warning in effect.
Wind easterly 55 knots increasing to northerly 70 this afternoon
then backing to westerly 60 to 70 early this evening. Wind diminishing to
northwest 50 late this evening and to west 40 Wednesday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 04 November 2025
Banquereau - northwestern half
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 5 to 7
this afternoon. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 Wednesday evening.
Banquereau - southeastern half
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 4
to 6 late this morning. Seas building to 8 to 11 early this afternoon then
subsiding to 6 to 8 late overnight and to 6 Wednesday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 November 2025
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Rain with a risk of thunderstorms changing to showers this
evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 May 2025 Forecasts have ended for the season.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 3 November 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 4 Nov estimated from Newfoundland near
5026N 5623W to 5000N 4930W to 5045N 4830W to 5245N 4830W to 5945N
5645W to 6055N 5125W to 5900N 4720W then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Banquereau - northern half
Issued 10:00 AM AST 04 November 2025'Hurricane' force winds of 64 knots or above 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 4 November 2025 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today intensifying low 964 mb located east of
Sable Island.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 951 mb located near the Avalon
Peninsula.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday departing low 947 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:55 AM AST 4 November 2025 A rapidly intensifying low pressure system just east of Sable Island
will continue to track northeastward to lie northeast of Newfoundland
by early Wednesday morning.
Storm force southerly winds ahead of the low will veer to storm to
hurricane force northwesterly winds in its wake. Elsewhere, gale to
possibly storm force northwest winds are forecast to develop.
Winds will begin to gradually diminish through the day on Wednesday
across the district.
Marine interests are advised that hurricane force wind warnings are
in effect for eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half,
Fourchu, Banquereau and Laurentian Fan - northern half.
Storm warnings are in effect for West Scotian Slope, East Scotian
Slope, Laurentian Fan - southern half, Cabot Strait and Gulf-Magdalen
- northeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
regions.