Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 05 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots this afternoon and
to southeast 35 to 45 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 late
overnight then veering to northwest 25 Monday evening.
Snow beginning near noon becoming rain or snow this evening
and ending Monday morning. Flurries Monday evening. Fog patches overnight.
Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow and 1 mile or less in fog
patches.
Temperatures minus 6 to minus 2 rising to minus 3 to zero this
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 05 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind light increasing to southeast 25 knots this afternoon and
to southeast 35 to 45 this evening. Wind diminishing to southwest 20 late
overnight then veering to northwest 25 Monday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 05 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Outside the ice edge seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 this
afternoon and to 2 to 3 this evening except 3 to 4 over western sections
tonight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Monday morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 05 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Snow beginning near noon becoming rain or snow this evening
and ending Monday morning. Flurries Monday evening. Fog patches overnight.
Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow and 1 mile or less in fog
patches.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 05 April 2026
Today Tonight and Monday.
Temperatures minus 6 to minus 2 rising to minus 3 to zero this
afternoon.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 5 April 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4520N 6059W to 4530N
5900W to 4630N 5830W to Newfoundland near 4735N 5911W. Sea ice north
then west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 3 tenths grey-white ice including 1 tenth
first-year ice in the extreme northern section. Consolidated rotten
first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 4 April 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5330W to 4605N 5230W to 4630N 4600W to 4725N 4430W to 4950N
4510W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5600W to 6015N 5245W to 5850N 5000W
then eastward.Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Gulf - Port au Port
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 05 April 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.
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM NDT 5 April 2026 Tonight and Monday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today ridge located east of Newfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Monday departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today trough located over Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Monday trough located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:59 AM NDT 5 April 2026 A very intense low pressure system now well east of the marine
district will continue tracking eastward today. Strong to gale force
northwesterlies over eastern waters in the wake of the low will
diminish today.
Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach from the southwest.
Strong to gale force southerlies to southeasterlies will develop over
western waters ahead of the trough later today, then spread across
the marine district tonight. Winds will shift to strong to gale force
southwesterlies behind the trough on Monday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for East Coast, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island Bank, and
Northern Grand Banks.