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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 06 October 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 this afternoon and to southwest 35 to 45 this evening. Wind veering to west 35 Wednesday morning then diminishing to northwest 25 near noon Wednesday. Wind backing to west 15 to 20 Wednesday evening.

Showers ending near noon Wednesday. Fog patches dissipating this morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 06 October 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near noon and to 4 to 6 this evening. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 Wednesday morning and to 2 to 3 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 06 October 2026
Thursday Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots.
Saturday Wind northwest 25 knots.

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Baie-Comeau Airport Halifax Harbour - 44258 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 North Cape Winterland Branch Hill Summerside Wreckhouse East Scotia Slope - 44137 Stephenville St. Lawrence Burgeo Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Banquereau - 44139 Sept-Îles Airport Port aux Basques LaHave Bank - 44150 Sagona Island Mont-Joli Airport Beaver Island Baccaro Point St. Stephen Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island La Pocatière Kouchibouguac Cap-d'Espoir Grand Manan New Carlisle Fundy Park (Alma) Pointe-au-Père Miramichi Port Menier Charlo Île Bicquette Bathurst Airport Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Nappan AAFC East Point Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head Tracadie J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Pointe-des-Monts 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 19 May 2026 Forecasts have ended for the season.
 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 2:30 PM EDT 5 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
5032N 5618W to 4945N 5445W to 5015N 5330W to 5445N 5130W to 6000N
5800W to 6110N 5535W to 5900N 5045W to 5925N 4725W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 06:26 AM NDT 06 October 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM NDT 6 October 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 985 mb located near the Quebec
Lower North Shore.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday low 977 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 4:02 AM NDT 6 October 2026 A low pressure system over the Quebec Lower North Shore will track
northeastward today to lie over the South Labrador Sea overnight
tonight. The low will continue to slowly move eastward on Wednesday.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies to southerlies ahead of the low
will shift to strong to gale force southwesterlies south of the low
today. Strong to gale force west to northwesterlies are expected over
northern waters late in the forecast period behind the low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

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