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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 01 May 2025

Today Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots except southwest 30 over eastern sections late this morning. Wind becoming northwest 25 to 35 this evening then becoming northwest 25 late overnight. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 to 20 Friday morning then backing to west 20 Friday afternoon. Wind backing to southwest 10 to 15 Friday evening.

Showers or flurries ending this evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NDT 01 May 2025
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 1 to 2 near noon Friday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NDT 01 May 2025
Saturday Wind south 20 knots veering to southwest 15 to 20 late in the day.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 knots veering to west 15 to 20.
Monday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Ice free. 

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

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5013N 6207W to 4959N 6152W to
4959N 6028W to 5048N 5819W to Newfoundland near 5029N 5728W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 3:25 PM EDT 30 April 2025

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 May estimated from Newfoundland near
4723N 5503W to 4040N 5210W to 4100N 4720W to 4530N 3335W to 4710N
3245W to 5915N 5605W to 6035N 5500W to 5920N 4925W then eastwards.

Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 1 May estimated from Quebec near
5020N 6115W to Newfoundland near 4805N 5845W.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 01 May 2025

'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 or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM NDT 1 May 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. NDT today low 994 mb located over northeastern
Newfoundland.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Friday low 996 mb located northeast of Belle
Isle Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday approaching ridge located on a line
north-south over the Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:58 AM NDT 1 May 2025 A low pressure system over Northeastern Newfoundland will slowly
track northeastward to lie northeast of Belle Isle Bank by Friday
morning where it will stall. Strong to gale force westerly to
northwesterly winds are expected in the low's wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle - western half, Northeast Gulf,
East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south, Northern Grand Banks, and
Southeastern Grand Banks.

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