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Northeast Coast

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 07 March 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 20 knots and locally gusts to 30 along the coast. Wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 early this morning then increasing to southwest 25 near noon. Wind increasing to southwest 35 early this evening then diminishing to southwest 25 Sunday afternoon except variable 10 to 15 over northern sections. Wind diminishing to northeast 15 Sunday evening.

Snow beginning this evening changing to rain overnight then to snow or rain Sunday evening. Fog patches forming Sunday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow and in fog patches.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending near noon.

Temperatures minus 11 to minus 6 rising to plus 3 Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 07 March 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening then subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 07 March 2026
Monday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots backing to northwest 25 in the morning then to southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots increasing to southwest 35 to 45.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water except 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice in the northwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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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 EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5224N 5010W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 4 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice
in the northwestern section. Consolidated first-year ice in a few
sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:46 PM EST 6 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 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

Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northeast Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 07 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

Northeast Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 07 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 NST 7 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. NST today trough located east of the Marine District.
By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located from the Grand Banks to
Labrador Coast.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located southeast of the
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:50 AM NST 7 March 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the marine district will depart to
the east this morning while a ridge of high pressure moves over the
marine district. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over
northeastern waters between these two features will diminish this
morning as the trough departs.

A second trough of low pressure will approach the marine district
from the west today. Gale to storm force southwesterlies will develop
ahead of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining
waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

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