Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 overnight.
Wind northwest 25 Friday.
Flurries ending Friday afternoon.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate at times severe freezing
spray.
Temperatures minus 13 to minus 5 falling to minus 18 to
minus 10 this morning then rising to minus 12 to minus 7 Friday
afternoon.
Winds
Issued 03:00 AM NST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots becoming northwest 25 overnight.
Wind northwest 25 Friday.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this
morning then subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:00 AM NST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Flurries ending Friday afternoon.
Air temperature
Issued 03:00 AM NST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 13 to minus 5 falling to minus 18 to
minus 10 this morning then rising to minus 12 to minus 7 Friday
afternoon.
Freezing Spray
Issued 03:00 AM NST 05 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water moderate at times severe freezing
spray.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 4 March 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice Edge
First ice edge estimated from 4640N 5530W to 4628N 5339W to
Newfoundland near 4638N 5314W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to
4845N 5230W to 5000N 5330W to 5300N 5100W to 5500N 5130W to 5700N
5600W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then northeastward. Sea ice west
of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth new ice except 3 tenths new ice including 1 tenth first-year
ice in the northern section. Consolidated first-year ice in a few
sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:49 PM EST 4 March 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 5 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4640N 5310W to 4540N 4930W to 4615N 4545W to 4830N 4255W to 5930N
5700W to 6150N 5400W to 5850N 5035W to 5810N 4530W then eastward.Iceberg Count
Less than 10 icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Northeast Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 05 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.
Northeast Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 05 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 3:00 AM NST 5 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 990 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 956 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today building ridge located on a line east-west
over James Bay.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located from Quebec to the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:53 AM NST 5 March 2026 An intensifying low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will
depart to the southeast of Greenland this evening. Gale to storm
force northwesterlies over northern waters, and strong to gale force
west to southwesterlies over southern waters, will gradually
Diminish as the low moves away and a ridge of high pressure builds
towards the district from the west.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for South Coast, East
Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank,
and Northern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.