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Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 15 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35 early this morning then becoming west 25 this evening. Wind increasing to west 35 Friday afternoon.

Showers and fog banks ending early this morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon and to 3 to 4 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

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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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:49 PM EDT 20 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4700N 5520W to 4350N 5000W to 4350N 4600W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.

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No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 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 3:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 989 mb located over eastern Labrador.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 983 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:56 AM NDT 21 May 2026 A low pressure system over Eastern Labrador will cross Belle Isle
Bank today and then move east of the region tonight. Strong to gale
force southerlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale
westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake. A period of gale to storm
force northwesterlies is expected over Belle Isle Bank tonight.

As the low slowly departs, an associated trough extending across the
Labrador Sea will swing southward across northern waters late Friday.
Persistent strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies ahead
of the trough will shift northerlies behind it.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except East Coast and the Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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