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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 10 March 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Wind southwest 25 knots veering to west 15 to 20 this afternoon then diminishing to light this evening. Wind becoming north 15 late overnight then veering to northeast 10 to 15 Wednesday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 10 March 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this evening and to 1 or less Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 10 March 2026
Thursday Wind east 25 knots increasing to southeast 25 to 35 in the morning then veering to southwest 35 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Saturday Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming southeast 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme western section. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Cap-Chat Burgeo Île Bicquette New Carlisle Îles de la Madeleine Airport Port Menier Summerside North Cape Pointe-au-Père Mont-Joli Airport La Pocatière Wreckhouse Banquereau - 44139 Port aux Basques Sagona Island Gaspé Airport LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Western Head Winterland Branch Hill Île aux Perroquets Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Pointe-des-Monts Saint John Airport Sept-Îles Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Miscou Island Île Rouge Kouchibouguac Pointe-Noire Kouchibouguac Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Grand Manan Fundy Park (Alma) Miramichi Charlo West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Bathurst Airport Baie-Comeau Airport Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Rivière-la-Madeleine McNabs Island Lunenburg Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 10 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to
4315N 6515W to 4603N 5814W to 4722N 5805W to 4643N 5628W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 1 tenth first-year ice in the extreme western
section. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:08 PM EDT 9 March 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 10 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 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 10:00 AM NDT 10 March 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 989 mb located over southern
Labrador Coast.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 975 mb located northeast of the
Marine District.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday approaching low 974 mb located over
northwestern Labrador Sea.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located over the
southern Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:44 AM NDT 10 March 2026 A deepening low pressure system over the South Labrador Coast will
move northeast of the district this evening. Gale to storm force
southwesterlies ahead of the low will veer to gale to storm force
northwesterlies in its wake. Winds will diminish over most waters
tonight.

Meanwhile, an intense low pressure system will approach from the
Northwest Labrador Sea tonight. This low will help maintain strong to
gale force northwesterlies over Belle Isle Bank throughout the
forecast period.

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 the East
Coast.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank.

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