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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 06 March 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to west 10 to 15 near midnight then to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Saturday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Saturday evening.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending this evening.

Temperatures near minus 2.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 06 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 06 March 2026
Sunday Wind southwest 35 to 45 knots diminishing to southwest 25 to 35 late in the day.
Monday Wind southwest 25 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Bergy water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5224N 5010W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Bergy water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:46 PM EST 6 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

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

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 3:30 PM NST 06 March 2026

Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 3:30 PM NST 6 March 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NST today trough located east of the Marine District.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday ridge located over the southeastern
Grand Banks.

At 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday approaching trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Quebec.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:26 PM NST 6 March 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the marine district will slowly move
eastward tonight while a ridge of high pressure approaches the
district from the southwest. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
over northeastern waters between these two features will gradually
diminish as the trough moves away and the ridge of high pressure
approaches.

A second trough of low pressure will approach the marine district
from the west on Saturday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop ahead of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open waters except Gulf waters, Southwest
Coast, South Coast, and the Southern Grand Banks.

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