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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 14 September 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 25 knots except south 35 over eastern sections late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 15 to 20 this evening then veering to northwest 10 to 15 Tuesday morning. Wind becoming variable 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon.

Rain changing to showers this evening and ending overnight. Fog patches dissipating Tuesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 September 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NDT 14 September 2026
Wednesday Wind light becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
Thursday Wind west 10 to 15 knots.
Friday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to west 15 to 20.

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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 14 September 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Sep estimated from Newfoundland near
4930N 5510W to 5430N 5115W to 6000N 5730W to 6130N 5420W to 5850N
4610W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 3:30 PM NDT 14 September 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 14 September 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over Cabot Strait.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday trough located on a line
northeast-southwest over Funk Island Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NDT Tuesday ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Wednesday ridge located over Funk Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:27 PM NDT 14 September 2026 A trough of low pressure over the Cabot Strait will continue tracking
eastward across the marine district throughout the forecast period.
Strong to gale force south to southwesterlies ahead of the trough
will shift to strong northwesterlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks.

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