Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 17 April 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 15 knots veering to north 20 this evening then to northeast 10 to 15 early Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light near noon Saturday then becoming southeast 10 to 15 Saturday evening.
Temperatures near zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 17 April 2026
Sunday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 25 to
35 in the morning.
Monday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots becoming west
25.
Tuesday
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice near parts of the Quebec
coast. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 17 April 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4621N 6025W to4655N 6008W to 4742N 6124W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4846N 6410W. Sea
ice southwest of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Quebec near 4845N 6751W to 5005N
6507W to 4957N 6018W to Newfoundland near 4806N 5905W. Sea ice north
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice near parts of the Quebec
coast. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4500N 5200W to 4450N 4700W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 17 April 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located east of Newfoundland.By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday trough located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located north of James Bay.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday ridge located over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:28 PM NDT 17 April 2026 A trough of low pressure just east of Newfoundland will continuetracking eastward tonight before lying east of the marine district by
tomorrow afternoon. Strong to gale force northwesterlies are expected
to develop over eastern waters behind the trough tonight and will
diminish on Saturday as the trough moves away.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings in effect for Belle
Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northern half
- Laurentian Fan - southern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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