South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 13 May 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 30 to 35 this afternoon and to southwest 25 to 30 near midnight. Wind diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Thursday then backing to southerly 10 to 15 Thursday evening.
Fog dissipating near noon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 May 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this morning then subsiding
to 2 to 3 after midnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Thursday
morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 13 May 2026
Friday
Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to
east 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Saturday
Wind east 15 to 20 knots increasing to
southwest 25.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest 20
to 25.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5134N 5643W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5000N 5531W to
5110N 5334W to 5515N 5300W to 5641N 5609W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:29 PM EDT 12 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 May estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5545W to 4125N 5045W to 4135N 4645W to 4735N 4420W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 13 May 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 13 May 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today intensifying low 989 mb located over theNortheast Coast of Newfoundland.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 986 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
central Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Maritimes.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Thursday departing low 989 mb located southeast
of Labrador Sea.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:41 AM NDT 13 May 2026 An intensifying low pressure system over the Northeast Coast willtrack northeastward to lie over Belle Isle Bank later today and then
eastward to lie south of East Labrador Sea Thursday morning.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies east of the low become strong to
gale force westerlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - northwestern half
- Belle Isle Bank - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast - Cape St. John and south
- Northeast Coast - north of Cape St. John
- 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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