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Issued 10:00 AM NDT 16 October 2026

Today Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 knots backing to west 15 to 20 near noon then to south 20 this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 35 to 45 late overnight then veering to west 25 to 35 Saturday afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 25 Saturday evening.

Rain and fog patches overnight and Saturday.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this morning and to 1 to 2 this afternoon. Seas building to 3 to 5 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 16 October 2026
Sunday Wind west 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots backing to southwest 20.
Tuesday Wind southwest 15 to 20 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 15 October 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near
4840N 5340W to 5130N 4945W to 5245N 4945W to 6000N 5800W to 6125N
5445W to 6000N 5000W then eastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 16 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 10:00 AM NDT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 975 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday departing low 970 mb located southeast
of Greenland.

At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 996 mb located over Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Saturday low 979 mb located over northern Belle
Isle Bank.

At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located over the Maritimes.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:53 AM NDT 16 October 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will move to lie south
of Greenland overnight tonight. Gale to storm force northwesterlies
in the wake of the low will diminish today and tonight as the low
moves away.

A second low approaching from the southwest will cross the district
on Saturday. Strong to gale force southerlies to southeasterlies will
develop ahead of the low tonight before shifting to gale to storm
force westerlies to southwesterlies as it passes on Saturday.

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

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