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Gulf - Magdalen - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 24 April 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Strong wind warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to north 15 knots this afternoon and to northerly 25 near midnight. Wind diminishing to north 15 to 20 Saturday evening.

Scattered flurries or showers.

Temperatures zero rising to plus 5 Saturday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 24 April 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to 3 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 24 April 2026
Sunday Wind north 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Tuesday Wind southeast 15 knots.

Ice Forecast

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the Magdalen Islands coast. 

Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 23 April 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open 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

Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half

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

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4702N 6025W to 4746N
6117W to 4730N 6400W to 4900N 6330W to 4845N 6145W to 5045N 5800W to
4830N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4806N 5905W. Sea ice southwest then
north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the
Magdalen Islands coast.

Ice Forecasts

Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half

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

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4702N 6025W to 4746N
6117W to 4730N 6400W to 4900N 6330W to 4845N 6145W to 5045N 5800W to
4830N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4806N 5905W. Sea ice southwest then
north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open 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

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Strong wind warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen - western half

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 24 April 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 10:00 AM ADT 24 April 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 982 mb located southeast of Laurentian
Fan.
By 3:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 978 mb located over the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 986 mb located over the
northern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:47 AM ADT 24 April 2026 A low pressure system southeast of Laurentian Fan will track slowly
northward across the Grand Banks today and Saturday. Strong to gale
force northerlies are expected over eastern waters today. Strong
northwesterlies are expected over most waters tonight and Saturday.

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

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