Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind south 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 25 after midnight and to west 35 to 45 early Sunday morning. Wind veering to northwest 35 Sunday afternoon.
Showers beginning this evening becoming flurries or showers Sunday morning. Fog patches forming this evening and dissipating Sunday morning.
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 April 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4520N 6059W to 4547N 5924Wto 4712N 5933W to Newfoundland near 4753N 5924W. Sea ice west of the
ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 10 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4535N 5245W to 4545N 4655W to 4640N 4355W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
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Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 11 April 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 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 1012 mb located over NewBrunswick.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 999 mb located over eastern
Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 1006 mb located southwest
of the Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday low 990 mb located northeast of the
Grand Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line east-west over
Newfoundland.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:51 AM NDT 11 April 2026 A deepening low pressure system over New Brunswick will slowly trackover Western Newfoundland by overnight tonight. Meanwhile, a second
deepening low pressure system will approach from the south and track
across the Grand Banks. On Sunday, both systems are expected to merge
into an intense low pressure system that will remain nearly
stationary just east of Funk Island Bank.
Gale force northeasterlies to northwesterlies will develop in the
vicinity of the first low over the Gulf waters this evening, while
gale force southerlies to westerlies develop over the Grand Banks
with the second low. As the lows merge on Sunday, gale force
southwesterlies to northwesterlies will spread to all remaining
waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- 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 - eastern half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast - Hopedale and south
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea - northwestern half
- South Labrador Sea - southeastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
- Strait of Belle Isle - western half
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