South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to west 25 this morning then increasing to west 25 to 35 this afternoon. Wind becoming west 25 near midnight then increasing to west 35 Friday afternoon.
Showers and fog banks ending this morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 20 May 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 near noon
Thursday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026
Saturday
Wind northwest 25 knots.
Sunday
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
light.
Monday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Ice Forecast
Stay connected
Weather Conditions
Zoom-in to make a selection
Legend:
Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 20 May 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Labrador near 5151N 5606W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice northeast of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5137N 5537W to
5503N 5433W to 5720N 5810W to 5852N 5756W to 6200N 6045W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:49 PM EDT 20 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 21 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4350N 5000W to 4350N 4600W to 4845N 4335W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 5955N 5310W to 5825N 4810W
then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of theiceberg limit.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 21 May 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 3:00 AM NDT 21 May 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today low 989 mb located over eastern Labrador.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 983 mb located east of Belle Isle Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located on a line
northwest-southeast over Labrador Sea.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:56 AM NDT 21 May 2026 A low pressure system over Eastern Labrador will cross Belle IsleBank today and then move east of the region tonight. Strong to gale
force southerlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale
westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake. A period of gale to storm
force northwesterlies is expected over Belle Isle Bank tonight.
As the low slowly departs, an associated trough extending across the
Labrador Sea will swing southward across northern waters late Friday.
Persistent strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies ahead
of the trough will shift northerlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except East Coast and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern half
- 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
- East Scotian Slope
- 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
- 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
Another Region
Features
Colour-coded weather alerts
Learn more about weather alerting in Canada
- Date modified:
ATOM