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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

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Issued 10:00 AM NST 08 December 2025

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to south 25 to 35 early this evening. Wind veering to southwest 35 to 45 late this evening then increasing to west 50 to 60 near midnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 35 to 45 late overnight then backing to west 35 Tuesday morning.

Snow or rain beginning this afternoon becoming rain and fog patches this evening then flurries overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog patches.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning after midnight and ending Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 4 near midnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 08 December 2025
Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 3 near noon then building to 3 to 5 this evening. Seas building to 5 to 7 near midnight then subsiding to 3 to 5 near noon Tuesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 08 December 2025
Wednesday Wind west 25 knots backing to south 15 to 20 late in the day.
Thursday Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to south 35 to 45.
Friday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35 to 45.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Issued 10:00 AM EST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4958N 5542W to 5015N
5605W to 5141N 5511W to 5142N 5511W to 5147N 5545W to Newfoundland
near 5137N 5557W. Sea ice west then south of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5251N 5548W to 5321N
5529W to 5445N 5700W to 5547N 5953W to 5646N 6052W to 5928N 6239W to
Labrador near 6018N 6424W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 7 December 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
4814N 5333W to 4815N 5200W to 4900N 5100W to 5400N 5100W to 5945N
5730W to 6120N 5340W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs north of the
iceberg limit.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 10:00 AM NST 08 December 2025

'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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 10:00 AM NST 08 December 2025

Moderate 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 10:00 AM NST 8 December 2025 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1004 mb located over Nova
Scotia.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Tuesday deepening low 968 mb located east of
Funk Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:52 AM NST 8 December 2025 A low pressure system over Nova Scotia will rapidly
Intensify as it approaches today, crossing Eastern Newfoundland this
evening and Funk Island Bank overnight. The low will continue to
deepen as it pulls away to the northeast on Tuesday. Gale force
southerlies to northeasterlies will develop ahead of the low then
shift to gale to storm force southwesterlies to northwesterlies in
its wake. Hurricane force northwesterlies can be expected Tuesday
morning over Funk Island Bank and winds will briefly approach
hurricane force over parts of the South Coast, East Coast, and
Northern Grand Banks tonight. Winds will diminish to strong to gale
force westerlies to northwesterlies as the low pulls away.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Funk Island Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for Gulf - Port au Port, Northeast Coast
- Cape St. John and south, and Belle Isle Bank.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.

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