South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 11 April 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 35 Sunday morning then veering to northwest 25 to 35 Sunday evening.
Rain beginning overnight becoming snow or rain near noon Sunday. Fog patches forming early this evening and dissipating Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 11 April 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 3 to
5 near noon Sunday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 11 April 2026
Monday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming
northwest 25 in the morning then backing to southwest 15 to 20 late in the
day.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 20 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Wednesday
Wind light.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 11 April 2026 Today Tonight and SundayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4715N 4800Wto 4815N 4700W to 5200N 4900W to 5530N 5230W to 5700N 5600W to 6045N
5800W to 6200N 5700W then northeastward. Sea ice north then west of
the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 11 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 12 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near4655N 5400W to 4510N 5245W to 4505N 4650W to 4620N 4255W to 5000N
4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5735N 4735W
then eastward.
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 3:30 PM NDT 11 April 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 3:30 PM NDT 11 April 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 1008 mb located over the Gulfof St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday merging low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 1002 mb located south of the
Grand Banks.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Sunday merging low 989 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located on a line east-west over Funk
Island Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight dissipating ridge located on a line
east-west over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:27 PM NDT 11 April 2026 A deepening low pressure system over the Gulf of St. Lawrence willtrack eastward across Newfoundland tonight and Sunday morning.
Meanwhile, a second deepening low pressure system will approach from
the south and track across the Grand Banks. By Sunday afternoon, both
systems are expected to merge into an intense low pressure system
that will remain nearly stationary just east of Funk Island Bank.
Gale force northeasterlies to northwesterlies will develop in the
vicinity of the first low over the Gulf waters this evening, while
gale force southerlies to westerlies develop over the Grand Banks
with the second low. As the lows merge on Sunday, gale force
southwesterlies to northwesterlies will spread to all remaining
waters.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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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