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Issued 10:00 AM ADT 15 March 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to north 15 near noon and to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to southeast 25 late overnight and to southeast 35 near noon Monday. Wind veering to south 40 Monday afternoon.

Rain and fog patches Monday with a risk of thunderstorms.

Temperatures plus 2 rising to plus 9 Monday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM ADT 15 March 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 near noon and to 1 early this evening. Seas building to 1 to 2 Monday morning and to 3 to 4 Monday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM ADT 15 March 2026
Tuesday Wind south 45 knots veering to southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light late in the day.
Thursday Wind light becoming east 15 knots late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258W
to 4602N 5807W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

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Issued 10:00 AM ADT 15 March 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 or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM ADT 15 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today ridge located over New England.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Monday departing ridge located over the eastern
Marine District.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT Monday low 988 mb located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. ADT Monday low 988 mb located over southern Quebec.

At 10:00 a.m. ADT today departing low 992 mb located east of
Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:48 AM ADT 15 March 2026 A low pressure system east of Newfoundland will continue to track
further away from the region today. Strong to gale force
northwesterly winds in the wake of the low will diminish as a ridge
of high pressure builds in from the west.

A disturbance near the Great Lakes Monday morning will move eastward
throughout the day. Increasing southerly winds will reach gale force
across most of the region ahead of the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
regions except Northumberland Strait - western half and
Chaleur-Miscou.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Anticosti - northern half.

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