Northeast Gulf
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 17 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots and locally gusts to 55 along the Newfoundland coast late this morning and this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 25 early this evening then increasing to northwest 35 Sunday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 Sunday evening.
Rain ending this afternoon. Showers or flurries Sunday afternoon and evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 5
near noon. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight then building to 3 to 4
Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 17 October 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15 in the morning then increasing to southwest 35 to 45 in the
afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest
15 to 20.
Wednesday
Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 16 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4837N 5306W to 5130N 4945W to 5245N 4945W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5845N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of thewestern iceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northeast Gulf
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 17 October 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 17 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 985 mb located over theQuebec Lower North Shore.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 981 mb located south of Greenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over northern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday trough located over Funk Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located east of Funk Island Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:56 AM NDT 17 October 2026 A low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore will quicklytrack northeastward and move to lie south of Greenland by overnight
tonight. Strong to gale force southerlies to southeasterlies ahead of
the low will shift to gale to storm force westerlies to
southwesterlies as it passes through the district today.
A trough of low pressure will approach from the northwest tonight and
track southeastward across the district on Sunday. Strong to gale
force northwesterlies are expected to develop in the wake of the
trough.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- 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 - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western 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 - southern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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