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Gulf - Port au Port

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots except north 20 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to north 15 early this morning then increasing to northwest 25 near noon. Wind increasing to northwest 35 early this evening then diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 overnight. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 15 Saturday morning then becoming light Saturday afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 25 Saturday evening.

Rain or freezing rain changing to snow early this morning and ending Saturday morning. Snow Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning near noon and ending Saturday morning.

Temperatures minus 3 to plus 5 falling to minus 7 to minus 2 this morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this afternoon and to 3 to 4 this evening. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to 2 Saturday morning and to 1 or less near noon Saturday. Seas building to 1 to 2 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026
Sunday Wind northeast 25 knots backing to northwest 15 to 20 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind light increasing to southeast 15 to 20 knots.
Tuesday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water except 3 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4603N 5814W to 4722N 5805W to 4643N 5628W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 3 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth
first-year ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:53 PM EDT 12 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5825N 4900W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 03:46 AM NDT 13 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

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 03:46 AM NDT 13 March 2026

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 3:00 AM NDT 13 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 995 mb located over western
Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 951 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday low 1002 mb located over southern New
Brunswick.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Saturday low 999 mb located over western Cape
Breton Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:48 AM NDT 13 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Western Newfoundland will slowly
track northeastward today to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by
early Saturday morning. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are
expected south of the low today. As the low rapidly deepens over
Belle Isle Bank this evening, gale to storm force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies, except storm to hurricane force over Belle Isle
Bank, will develop to its west and south.

A second low pressure system will approach from the Maritimes late in
the day on Saturday. Strong to gale force easterlies to
southeasterlies are expected over southwesternmost waters ahead of
the low.

Marine interests are advised that a hurricane force wind warning is
in effect for Belle Isle Bank. Storm warnings are in effect for East
Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

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

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