South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 May 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 15 knots late overnight and to east 35 Friday morning. Wind diminishing to southeast 20 Friday afternoon then veering to south 15 Friday evening.
Rain and fog patches overnight and Friday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 May 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 Friday morning and to 3 to
4 Friday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 14 May 2026
Saturday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
west 30 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Monday
Wind west 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 May 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5151N 5606W toNewfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5039N 5607W to
5052N 5508W to 5402N 5339W to 5621N 5622W to 6200N 6024W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 3:02 PM EDT 14 May 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near4700N 5520W to 4140N 5035W to 4155N 4750W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N
4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to
5755N 4530W 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 8:00 PM NDT 14 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 8:00 PM NDT 14 May 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 994 mb located south of Nova Scotia.By 3:00 a.m. NDT Saturday low 998 mb located over Cabot Strait.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located over the Grand
Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:52 PM NDT 14 May 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest on Friday,crossing Newfoundland on Saturday. Strong to gale force east to
southeasterlies will develop over southern waters ahead of the low
tonight and Friday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast - Cape St. Francis and
south, and the Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northeastern half
- Banquereau - southwestern 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 - northern half
- Georges Bank - southern half
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- 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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