Southwest Coast
Forecast
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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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 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 6 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near5032N 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 QuebecLower 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 tracknortheastward 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.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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