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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 April 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind southwest 10 to 15 knots backing to southeast 15 this evening then diminishing to light Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon and to northwest 25 Tuesday evening.

Flurries tonight and Tuesday morning.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 13 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 13 April 2026
Wednesday Wind north 25 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the morning.
Thursday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to variable 15 to 20.
Friday Wind south 15 to 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Bergy water except 2 tenths grey-white ice in the extreme northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4620N 4650W
to 4802N 4554W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water except 2 tenths grey-white ice in the extreme
northeastern section. Consolidated first-year ice along parts of the
coasts.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 13 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4435N 5125W to 4440N 4530W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 13 April 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 979 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 979 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday low 1001 mb located over the northern
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the West Coast of Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:20 PM NDT 13 April 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will slowly drift
further out to sea tonight. Strong to gale force northwesterlies in
the wake of the low will gradually diminish tonight as the low
departs and a ridge of high pressure builds in from the west.

Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure over Quebec will track eastwards
before developing into a low pressure system over Southern
Newfoundland tonight. Strong to gale force southeasterlies to
southwesterlies will develop over southern waters south of the low
tonight.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and the Grand Banks.

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