Laurentian Fan - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 17 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots diminishing to northerly 20 to 25 this afternoon and to north 15 Sunday afternoon.
Rain ending Sunday morning. Risk of thunderstorms late this morning and this afternoon.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 17 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 late this morning then
subsiding to 2 to 3 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 17 October 2026
Monday
Wind northeast 15 knots veering to southeast 15
in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind east 20 knots backing to northeast 20 to
25 late in the day.
Wednesday
Wind northeast 20 to 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 16 October 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4837N 5306W to 5130N 4945W to 5245N 4945W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5845N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Laurentian Fan - western half
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 17 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 10:00 AM ADT 17 October 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low located over southeastern Labrador.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight departing low located northeast of
Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Sunday approaching ridge located over the Great
Lakes extending eastward.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:55 AM ADT 17 October 2026 A low pressure system over Southeastern Labrador will continue movingeastward today. Strong to gale force southerly winds will veer to
strong to gale force northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Banquereau, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf -
Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou, and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- 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
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