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Issued 03:30 PM NDT 17 October 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 early this evening then increasing to northwest 30 Sunday afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Sunday evening.

Rain ending this evening. Showers Sunday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 17 October 2026
Today Tonight and Sunday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this evening then building to 3 to 4 Sunday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 17 October 2026
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to light in the morning then increasing to southwest 20 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 10 to 15.
Wednesday Wind north 10 to 15 knots becoming light.

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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 17 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
4837N 5306W to 5130N 5015W to 5245N 5015W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 5845N 4530W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 17 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 3:30 PM NDT 17 October 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 983 mb located over the
northeastern Strait of Belle Isle.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing low 981 mb located south of
Greenland.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located over northern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday trough located over Funk Island Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NDT today departing ridge located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:28 PM NDT 17 October 2026 A low pressure system over Northeastern Strait of Belle Isle will
continue to quickly move northeastward and depart south of Greenland
by overnight tonight. Gale to storm force northwesterlies to
southwesterlies will diminish tonight as the low tracks out to sea.

A trough of low pressure will approach from the northwest tonight and
track southeastward across the district on Sunday. Strong to gale
force northwesterlies are expected to develop in the wake of the
trough.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Belle Isle Bank and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters.

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