Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 late
overnight and to light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 25
early Sunday evening.
Showers this evening. Rain Sunday
evening.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 late
overnight and to light Sunday morning. Wind increasing to southeast 20 to 25
early Sunday evening.
Waves
Issued 05:00 PM ADT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday morning then
building to 2 to 3 Sunday evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM ADT 21 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Showers this evening. Rain Sunday
evening.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 21 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258W to 4549N 5848W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:30 PM EDT 21 March 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near 4640N 5310W to 4620N 4700W to 4630N 4430W to 4830N 4300W to 5300N 4800W to 5900N 5600W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W then eastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 8:00 PM ADT 21 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight low 1000 mb located over eastern Nova Scotia. By 3:30 p.m. ADT Sunday departing low 984 mb located northeast of Newfoundland.
At 10:00 a.m. ADT Sunday ridge located over the western Marine District. By 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday ridge located over the central Marine District.
At 8:00 p.m. ADT Sunday approaching trough located on a line east-west over southern New England.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 7:47 PM ADT 21 March 2026 A low pressure system over Eastern Nova Scotia will intensify and track northeastward tonight and Sunday. Winds will increase to strong to gale force northwesterlies in the wake of this system tonight with winds expected to reach storm force over Northeastern Banquereau.
Winds will diminish during the day Sunday as the low moves northeast of Newfoundland and a ridge of high pressure moves into the marine district. Over southwestern waters late Sunday, winds will increase as a trough over Southern New England approaches.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for Banquereau - northeastern half. Gale warnings are in effect for eastern shore - eastern half, Sable - eastern half, East Scotian Slope - eastern half, Fourchu, Banquereau - southwestern half, Laurentian Fan, Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half and Anticosti - eastern half.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in effect for Cabot Strait, Gulf-Magdalen - eastern half, and Anticosti.
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