Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 23 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northeast 30 knots except variable 15 to 20 over southern
sections this evening. Wind diminishing to north 25 late overnight and to north
15 to 20 late Tuesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday
evening.
Rain and fog patches with a risk of thunderstorms changing
to flurries or showers near midnight and ending Tuesday
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 23 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northeast 30 knots except variable 15 to 20 over southern
sections this evening. Wind diminishing to north 25 late overnight and to north
15 to 20 late Tuesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday
evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 23 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this evening then subsiding
to 2 to 3 Tuesday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 23 March 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Rain and fog patches with a risk of thunderstorms changing
to flurries or showers near midnight and ending Tuesday
afternoon.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 23 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258W to 4549N 5848W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:30 PM EDT 23 March 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near 4640N 5310W to 4620N 4925W to 4700N 4340W to 4830N 4300W to 5300N 4800W to 5900N 5600W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W then eastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 8:00 PM ADT 23 March 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1000 mb located over East Scotian Slope. By 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday departing low 991 mb located northeast of the Avalon Peninsula.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Tuesday approaching ridge located southwest of the Marine District.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 7:22 PM ADT 23 March 2026 A low pressure system over Georges Bank will track across southern waters this evening reaching Banquereau overnight. The low will slowly pull away on Tuesday reaching the Avalon Peninsula by evening.
Strong to gale force easterly winds are forecast ahead of the trough extending eastward from the low with strong to gale force southerlies expected to its south. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will develop in the wake of the system on Tuesday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait - eastern half and Gulf Magdalen - eastern half.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot Strait, Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou - eastern half and Anticosti - southeastern half.
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