Laurentian Fan
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 20 October 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Wind northeast 25 knots except southwest 20 over southern sections late this afternoon and this evening. Wind diminishing to easterly 15 to 20 early Wednesday morning then increasing to east 25 Wednesday afternoon.
Rain and fog patches changing to showers overnight.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 20 October 2026
Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Laurentian Fan - southwestern half
Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM ADT 20 October 2026
Thursday
Wind east 20 to 25 knots.
Friday
Wind north 30 knots increasing to north
40.
Saturday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 20 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4806N 5252W to 4815N 5200W to 5145N 4900W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5855N 4515W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM ADT 20 October 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. ADT today trough from low located on a linenortheast-southwest over the southeastern Marine District.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight trough from low located south of the
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Wednesday ridge located over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:09 PM ADT 20 October 2026 A trough of low pressure extending from a system east of CapeHatteras will remain south of the marine district through Wednesday.
Strong to gale force northeasterly winds north of the trough will
persist across southern waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, and East Scotian Slope.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks - northern half
- Southwestern Grand Banks - southern half
- 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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