Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 13 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 this morning then backing to southwest 15 to 20 this afternoon. Wind backing to south 25 this evening then diminishing to west 10 to 15 overnight. Wind veering to northwest 20 near noon Tuesday.
Snow or rain beginning this evening changing to showers and fog banks overnight and ending near noon Tuesday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation and in fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 13 April 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning then building
to 2 to 3 near midnight.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NDT 13 April 2026
Wednesday
Wind light becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots
late in the day.
Thursday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots.
Friday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 25.
Ice Forecast
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Issued 10:00 AM EDT 12 April 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4607N 5949W to 4631N5919W to 4844N 6156W to 4919N 6025W to Newfoundland near 4753N
5924W. Sea ice west then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 12 April 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 13 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.Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM NDT 13 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. NDT today deepening low 985 mb located east of FunkIsland Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday departing low 979 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today trough located over Quebec.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line east-west over
southern Newfoundland.
At 3:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located on a line north-south over
the eastern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:56 AM NDT 13 April 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will slowly driftfurther out to sea today and tonight. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies in the wake of the low will gradually diminish
through the day today as the low departs and a ridge of high pressure
builds in from the west.
A second area of low pressure will approach the district from the
west today to lie over Southern Newfoundland by Tuesday morning.
Strong to gale force southeasterlies to southwesterlies will develop
over southern waters south of the low tonight.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Southwest Coast.
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
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern 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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