Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 21 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this afternoon
then diminishing to north 15 overnight. Wind diminishing to light Sunday morning
then increasing to southeast 15 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to southerly
25 Sunday evening.
Showers today. Rain Sunday evening.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 21 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind south 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 this afternoon
then diminishing to north 15 overnight. Wind diminishing to light Sunday morning
then increasing to southeast 15 Sunday afternoon. Wind increasing to southerly
25 Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 21 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this evening then
subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 21 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Showers today. Rain Sunday evening.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 20 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 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 20 March 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near 4640N 5310W to 4530N 4530W to 4530N 4325W to 4820N 4205W to 5200N 4700W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W then eastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:00 AM ADT 21 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today low 1007 mb located over New England. By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1000 mb located over eastern Nova Scotia.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday departing low 991 mb located over southern Newfoundland.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday approaching trough located on a line east-west over southern New England.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 2:52 AM ADT 21 March 2026 A low pressure system approaching from New England will track eastward across Nova Scotia today then intensify as it tracks south of Newfoundland overnight tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected in the wake of this system with winds expected to reach storm force over northeasternmost waters.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for Banquereau - northeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau - southwestern half, Laurentian Fan, and Cabot Strait. Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half, and Anticosti.
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