East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 October 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 20 this evening then to southwest 10 to 15 overnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Monday morning and to southwest 35 near noon Monday. Wind diminishing to north 30 Monday evening.
Showers ending this evening. Rain overnight and Monday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 10 October 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres except 1 to 2 over northern sections this
evening. Seas building to 3 to 4 Sunday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 October 2026
Tuesday
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to northwest
15 in the afternoon.
Wednesday
Wind light becoming south 15 knots.
Thursday
Wind southeast 25 knots increasing to
southeast 35.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 7 August 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 10 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 11 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 5100N 5230W to 5345N 5100W to 5430N 5100W to 6000N
5800W to 6050N 5615W to 5945N 5340W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 11 October 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 11 October 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwestover the Grand Banks.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday departing trough located southeast of the
Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight low 1004 mb located over Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Monday low 991 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
Maine.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday ridge located on a line north-south over
the East Coast of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 11 October 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Grand Banks will continue to tracksoutheastward, as a ridge of high pressure slowly builds towards the
district from the west. Strong to gale force northwesterlies will
diminish later today as the trough departs to the southeast.
Secondly, a low pressure system will approach from the west tonight
before crossing Newfoundland on Monday to lie eat of Funk Island Bank
by Monday evening. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will develop
ahead of the low while strong to gale force northwesterlies develop
in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope - northern half
- West Scotian Slope - southern half
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