Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light near noon
then increasing to southwest 15 this evening. Wind increasing to south 25 after
midnight and to south 35 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to south 50 Friday
evening.
Periods of rain and fog patches Friday afternoon and
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind northwest 10 to 15 knots diminishing to light near noon
then increasing to southwest 15 this evening. Wind increasing to south 25 after
midnight and to south 35 near noon Friday. Wind increasing to south 50 Friday
evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
Issued 05:00 AM AST 18 December 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this morning and to
1 to 2 near noon. Seas building to 2 to 3 Friday morning and to 3 to 5 Friday
afternoon.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2025
Today Tonight and Friday.
Periods of rain and fog patches Friday afternoon and
evening.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 December 2025 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4723N 6136W to 4738N 6112W to 4744N
6124W to 4734N 6159W to 4706N 6212W to 4706N 6147W to 4723N 6136W.
Sea ice within the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4540N 6136W to
Prince Edward Island near 4621N 6211W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Third ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4628N 6231W
to 4640N 6329W to 4736N 6409W to 4904N 6404W to 4925N 6516W to 4916N
6703W to 4956N 6635W to Anticosti Island near 4924N 6336W. Sea ice
west then north of the ice edge.
Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4945N 6301W to
4946N 5954W to 5106N 5804W to 5035N 5733W to 4818N 5929W to 4731N
5923W to Newfoundland near 4736N 5740W. Sea ice north then east of
the ice edge.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 December 2025 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Dec estimated from Newfoundland near
5020N 5628W to 5030N 5500W to 5330N 5200W to 5945N 5730W to 6155N
5330W to 6005N 4945W to 5900N 4600W then northeastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Southwestern Shore
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2025'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 December 2025 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing trough located over the Grand
Banks.
At 10:00 a.m. AST Friday intensifying trough located over New
England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday trough located over the western Marine
District.
At 10:00 a.m. AST today high located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing high located over Laurentian Fan.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:34 AM AST 18 December 2025 A trough of low pressure over the Grand Banks will continue to move
away from the district today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies
are still occurring in its wake over eastern waters.
A trough of low pressure will approach the Maritimes from the west on
Friday and deepen as it moves to lie over the western marine district
Friday evening. Winds will strengthen to gale to storm force
southerlies ahead of the trough.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Grand Manan, Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore,
LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Gulf-Magdalen and Anticosti - southeastern half. Gale warnings
are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Anticosti - northwestern half.