Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 04 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northeast 25 knots veering to southeast 25 near midnight
then to southwest 25 to 30 Sunday afternoon.
Showers and fog patches Sunday.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 04 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northeast 25 knots veering to southeast 25 near midnight
then to southwest 25 to 30 Sunday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 04 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 Sunday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 04 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Showers and fog patches Sunday.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 4 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4520N 6059W to 4530N
5900W to 4630N 5830W to Newfoundland near 4735N 5911W. Sea ice north
then west of the ice edge.
Warnings (Ended)
Lurcher
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 04 April 2026
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 4 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today departing low located over the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today approaching trough located over New England.
At 3:30 p.m. ADT today ridge located northwest of the Marine
District.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday ridge located over the eastern Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:20 PM ADT 4 April 2026 A low pressure system over the Grand Banks will continue to pull away
this evening. Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure will build in from
the northwest crossing the eastern district overnight and into Sunday
morning. Strong to gale force northerlies between these two features
will diminish near the ridge.
A trough of low pressure will approach from the west overnight
tonight and will move across the district Sunday. Winds will increase
to strong to gale force southeasterlies ahead of the trough, then
veer to strong southwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen and
Anticosti.