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Cabot Strait

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Issued 03:00 AM ADT 08 May 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming north 15 this morning then increasing to northwest 20 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 10 to 15 Saturday morning then becoming light near noon Saturday.

Showers ending this morning. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 08 May 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 08 May 2026
Sunday Wind southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southeast 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 30 knots diminishing to southeasterly 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5006N 6642W to 5001N 6603W to
4956N 5959W to 5102N 5743W to Newfoundland near 5047N 5708W. Sea ice
north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:04 PM EDT 7 May 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 8 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5545W to 4130N 5050W to 4220N 4635W to 4730N 4310W to 5310N
4705W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5645N 4700W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 08 May 2026

'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 ADT 8 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located from Labrador to East
Scotian Slope.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday departing trough located from Labrador
Sea to the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday approaching trough located over New
England.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:32 AM ADT 8 May 2026 A trough of low pressure stretching from Labrador through East
Scotian Slope will continue slowly tracking eastward today. Strong to
gale force southerly winds ahead of the trough will diminish in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan.

Atlantic - Maritimes Area

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