Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Wind westerly 15 knots increasing to northeasterly 20 to 25 this morning. Wind northeasterly 20 to 25 tonight and Friday.
Scattered flurries overnight and Friday morning.
Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 3 this afternoon then rising to plus 3 Friday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 05 March 2026
Saturday
Wind easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming
southwest 20 late in the day.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 15 knots increasing to southwest
25.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 March 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4600N 5845W to 4715N 5915W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM AST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today weakening trough located from Newfoundlandto Nova Scotia.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday low located south of Long Island.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday low located south of Georges Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today building ridge located over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:50 AM AST 5 March 2026 Strong to gale force northwest winds over northern waters willdiminish somewhat this morning as a ridge of high pressure builds
over the Maritimes.
A low pressure system will slowly approach southwestern waters on
Friday passing just south of Georges Bank by evening. Winds will
increase to strong to gale force easterlies ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, Cabot Strait - northern half, Gulf
- Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for eastern shore, Sable - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half and Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northern half
- Banquereau - southern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northeastern half
- East Scotian Slope - southwestern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - northeastern half
- Laurentian Fan - southwestern half
- 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 - 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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