Marine Forecast
Issued 04:42 AM EST 03 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35
this morning and to southwest 35 to 45 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to
southwest 20 this evening and to northeast 15 overnight. Wind increasing to
southwest 20 to 30 Wednesday morning and to westerly 40 to 50 near noon
Wednesday. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 to 40 Wednesday
evening.
Flurries overnight and Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in flurries.
Over open water risk of freezing spray today and this evening.
Risk of freezing spray Wednesday late in the day.
Temperatures minus 11 rising to minus 1 Wednesday afternoon
then falling to minus 13 Wednesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 04:42 AM EST 03 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35
this morning and to southwest 35 to 45 early this afternoon. Wind diminishing to
southwest 20 this evening and to northeast 15 overnight. Wind increasing to
southwest 20 to 30 Wednesday morning and to westerly 40 to 50 near noon
Wednesday. Wind diminishing to northwest 30 to 40 Wednesday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 03:00 AM EST 03 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Over open water seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early
this afternoon then subsiding to 1 or less near midnight. Seas building to 1 to
2 near noon Wednesday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 04:42 AM EST 03 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Flurries overnight and Wednesday. Visibility 1 mile or less
in flurries.
Air temperature
Issued 04:42 AM EST 03 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Temperatures minus 11 rising to minus 1 Wednesday afternoon
then falling to minus 13 Wednesday evening.
Freezing Spray
Issued 04:42 AM EST 03 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Over open water risk of freezing spray today and this evening.
Risk of freezing spray Wednesday late in the day.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 2 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
7 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice.
Warnings (In effect)
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
Issued 04:42 AM EST 03 March 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots 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 3:00 AM EST 3 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. EST today ridge located from New Brunswick to the
Ungava Peninsula.
By 10:00 a.m. EST today dissipating ridge located on a line
north-south over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
At 3:00 a.m. EST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Lake Superior.
By 10:00 p.m. EST tonight departing trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over the Strait of Belle Isle.
At 10:00 p.m. EST tonight trough located on a line east-west over
Lake Saint-Jean.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Wednesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Newfoundland.