Anticosti - southeastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light early this morning then increasing to south 15 after midnight. Wind increasing to south 25 Saturday morning and to southwesterly 35 Saturday afternoon.
Flurries early Saturday evening changing to rain.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray Saturday morning.
Temperatures minus 12 rising to plus 2 Saturday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Anticosti - eastern half
Anticosti - western half
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
Anticosti - eastern half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water except 6 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along parts of the coasts. 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme southwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.Anticosti - western half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 7 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the southern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.Stay connected
Weather Conditions
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Anticosti - eastern half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4714N 5856W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 6 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice along
parts of the coasts. 2 tenths first-year ice in the extreme
southwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
Ice Forecasts
Anticosti - western half
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4714N 5856W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
5 tenths new ice including 2 tenths grey ice except 7 tenths
grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the southern
section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Anticosti - southeastern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 March 2026'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Freezing spray warning in effect
Anticosti - southeastern half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 06 March 2026Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low located southwest of Georges Bank.By 3:30 p.m. AST Saturday dissipating low located south of East
Scotian Slope.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Saturday low 997 mb located over Ontario.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday approaching low 987 mb located northwest
of the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:29 AM AST 6 March 2026 A low pressure system will slowly approach southwestern waters todaypassing south of Georges Bank this evening before dissipating on
Saturday. Winds will increase to strong to gale force easterlies just
north of the low then diminish on Saturday.
On Saturday another low will approach the Maritimes from the west.
Strong to gale force southerly winds are forecast to develop late in
the day over northern waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern half
and Anticosti - southeastern half.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf-Magdalen - northeastern
half and Anticosti - southeastern half.
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- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
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