Northeast Gulf
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 06 March 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 15 knots diminishing to light near midnight then increasing to southwest 15 to 20 late overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Saturday morning and to southwest 35 to 45 near noon Saturday.
Snow Saturday late in the day. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Temperatures minus 11 rising to plus 1 Saturday evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4549N 5807W to 4708N 5834W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice pressure warning in effect.7 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 3 tenths first-year ice along parts of the
Newfoundland coast. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.
Strong ice pressure along parts of the Northern Peninsula coast
developing Saturday evening.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:46 PM EST 6 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 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
Northeast Gulf
Issued 8:00 PM NST 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.
Ice pressure warning in effect
Northeast Gulf
Issued 10:00 AM EST 06 March 2026Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM NST 6 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located east of the Marine District.By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday approaching trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Quebec.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday ridge located southeast of the Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:48 PM NST 6 March 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the marine district will slowly moveeastward tonight while a ridge of high pressure approaches the
district from the southwest. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
over northeastern waters between these two features will gradually
diminish as the trough moves away and the ridge of high pressure
approaches.
A second trough of low pressure will approach the marine district
from the west on Saturday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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