Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 25 late
overnight. Wind northwest 25 Tuesday.
Flurries ending overnight.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning Tuesday
morning.
Temperatures minus 3 to zero falling to minus 11 to minus 7
Tuesday morning.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots veering to northwest 25 late
overnight. Wind northwest 25 Tuesday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 to 2 metres.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Flurries ending overnight.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Temperatures minus 3 to zero falling to minus 11 to minus 7
Tuesday morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning Tuesday
morning.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 6 April 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4717N 5246W to 4712N 4828W
to 5119N 4824W to 5723N 5604W to 5959N 5800W to 6200N 5605W then
northeastward. Sea ice north then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths new ice including 2 tenths first-year ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice including 2 tenths first-year ice along the
Newfoundland coast and in the extreme eastern section. Consolidated
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:55 PM EDT 6 April 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 7 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4655N 5400W to 4535N 5245W to 4545N 4655W to 4635N 4410W to 5000N
4500W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5850N 5000W
then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the
western iceberg limit.
Warnings (In effect)
Strait of Belle Isle
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 06 April 2026Moderate or severe freezing spray is 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 8:00 PM NDT 6 April 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight trough located east of Belle Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Tuesday trough located southeast of Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT Tuesday approaching ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:51 PM NDT 6 April 2026 A trough of low pressure east of the Belle Isle Bank will continue
tracking northeastward to lie southeast of Greenland by Tuesday
evening. Strong to gale force southwesterlies to northwesterlies will
persist in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Southwest Coast.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle
Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.