Southwestern Shore
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Strong wind warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to south 15 knots near noon and to south 25 early this evening. Wind veering to southwest 30 late this evening then to northwest 20 to 25 early Saturday morning.
Rain beginning this afternoon with a risk of thunderstorms changing to scattered showers near midnight and ending Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM ADT 16 October 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this evening and to 2 to
3 near midnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon Saturday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 16 October 2026
Sunday
Wind north 25 knots diminishing to northeast 15
in the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southeast 15 knots.
Tuesday
Wind east 15 knots increasing to northeast
25.
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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 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Oct estimated from Newfoundland near4840N 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)
Strong wind warning in effect
Southwestern Shore
Issued 10:00 AM ADT 16 October 2026'Strong' winds of 20 to 33 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. 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 ADT 16 October 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:00 a.m. ADT today low 1000 mb located over the Great Lakes.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 996 mb located over Maine.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Saturday low 996 mb located northeast of
Anticosti Island.
By 3:30 p.m. ADT Saturday departing low 981 mb located north
of Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:32 AM ADT 16 October 2026 A low pressure system will track northeastward across the Maritimesand the Gulf of St. Lawrence tonight and Saturday morning to lie
north of Newfoundland Saturday afternoon. Strong to gale force
southerly winds will veer to strong to gale force northwesterlies in
its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou and
Anticosti.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan - eastern half
- Laurentian Fan - western half
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- 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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