South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to west 20 this afternoon then backing to southwest 10 to 15 early this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 25 overnight then veering to west 15 to 20 Tuesday afternoon. Wind diminishing to light Tuesday evening.
Showers and fog banks ending this morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 09 March 2026
Wednesday
Wind light becoming northeast 15 knots in
the afternoon.
Thursday
Wind east 25 knots increasing to southwest 25
to 35.
Friday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W toNewfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5001N 5302W to 5141N 4949W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 8 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 9 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over Newfoundland.By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight departing trough located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing ridge located east of the
Marine District.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday approaching low 986 mb located over
western Labrador.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:37 AM NDT 9 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over Newfoundland will continue eastward tolie over Funk Island Bank this morning and east of the marine
district by this evening. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
continue over the eastern half of the district today ahead of the
trough.
Meanwhile, a deepening low pressure over Quebec this evening will
cross Labrador tonight before moving east of the marine district
Tuesday evening. Gale to storm force southwesterlies ahead of the low
tonight veer to gale to storm force northwesterlies on Tuesday as it
passes.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk
Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for Gulf waters and Northern
Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.
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