South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots backing to west 10 to 15 near noon then to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Saturday. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Saturday evening.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray ending near noon.
Temperatures minus 6 rising to plus 2 Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 06 March 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon and to 1 or less
late overnight. Seas building to 1 to 2 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 06 March 2026
Sunday
Wind southwest 35 knots.
Monday
Wind southwest 20 knots.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 25 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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 5000N 5330W to 5230N 5030W 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 1:50 PM EST 5 March 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near4640N 5310W to 4455N 4955W to 4545N 4525W to 4820N 4140W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 06 March 2026Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 NST 6 March 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NST today trough located east of the Marine District.By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cape Breton Island.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Grand Banks.
At 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday approaching trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:53 AM NST 6 March 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the marine district will slowly moveeastward today while a ridge of high pressure approaches the district
from the southwest. Strong to gale force northwesterlies over
northeastern waters between these two features will gradually
diminish as the trough moves away and the ridge of high pressure
approaches.
A second trough of low pressure will approach the marine district
from the west on Saturday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast - north of Cape St.
Francis, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all regions with open waters except the Southern Grand
Banks and Gulf - Port au Port.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern 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
- 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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