Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except northwest 25 over
northeastern sections this evening. Wind becoming northeast 25 late overnight
except northeast 35 over southern sections Sunday morning and afternoon. Wind
becoming north 25 Sunday afternoon.
Snow over southern sections overnight and Sunday morning.
Flurries Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northeastern sections this
evening. Freezing spray over western sections late overnight and
Sunday.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except northwest 25 over
northeastern sections this evening. Wind becoming northeast 25 late overnight
except northeast 35 over southern sections Sunday morning and afternoon. Wind
becoming north 25 Sunday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 late
overnight then building to 3 to 4 near noon Sunday.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Snow over southern sections overnight and Sunday morning.
Flurries Sunday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 10 to minus 2.
Freezing Spray
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray over northeastern sections this
evening. Freezing spray over western sections late overnight and
Sunday.
Ice Forecasts
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
3 tenths first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the
western section.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 4946N 5209W
to 5102N 4857W to 5448N 5146W to 5641N 5608W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N
5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 14 March 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4520N 4930W to 4555N 4410W to 4815N 4300W to 5220N
4615W to 5650N 5345W to 5930N 5700W to 6120N 5400W to 5815N 4855W
then eastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 14 March 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 or Weatheradio stations.
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 8:00 PM NDT 14 March 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 14 March 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight deepening low 1001 mb located over Cape
Breton Island.
By 8:00 p.m. NDT Sunday low 985 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NDT tonight ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Funk Island Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NDT Sunday departing ridge located northeast of the
Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:48 PM NDT 14 March 2026 A low pressure system over Cape Breton Island will track across
Eastern Newfoundland tonight and lie east of Funk Island Bank by
Sunday evening. Strong to gale force northeast to southeasterly winds
are expected north of this low while strong to gale force
southwesterlies are expected south of it. Winds will shift to gale to
storm force northwesterlies in the wake of the low late on Sunday.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Funk Island Bank and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in
effect for all remaining waters except Strait of Belle Isle and
Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk
Island Bank.