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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

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Issued 10:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to northeast 25 knots near noon and to northeast 35 this afternoon. Wind backing to north 25 to 35 near midnight then becoming north 25 Saturday morning.

Snow becoming rain or snow near midnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 this afternoon then subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 24 April 2026
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35 in the morning.
Monday Wind north 25 knots diminishing to north 15 to 20.
Tuesday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Bergy water. 

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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 23 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4745N 5243W to 4708N 4645W
to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6046N 5829W to 6200N 5700W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 23 April 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4320N 5020W to 4320N 4630W to 4630N 4410W to 5000N
4415W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5740N 4850W
then eastward.

Iceberg Count

10 to 25 icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 24 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 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 982 mb located over the southwestern
Grand Banks.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 981 mb located over the northern
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM NDT 24 April 2026 A low pressure system over the Southwestern Grand Banks will slowly
move to lie over the Southeastern Grand Banks by this evening and
meander over the Northern Grand Banks on Saturday. Gale to storm
force easterlies to northeasterlies will spread over southeastern
waters north of the low today. Winds will shift to gale to storm
force southwesterlies to northwesterlies as the low passes.
On Saturday, winds northwest of the low will strengthen to strong to
gale force northerlies to northeasterlies.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
the Southern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for Strait of
Belle Isle, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northeast Coast,
Belle Isle Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.

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