Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 22 April 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind north 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 25 this evening
then backing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind backing to southwest
15 Thursday afternoon.
Periods of snow ending Thursday morning. Visibility as low
as 1 mile in snow.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 22 April 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Wind north 15 to 20 knots increasing to north 25 this evening
then backing to northwest 15 to 20 Thursday morning. Wind backing to southwest
15 Thursday afternoon.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 22 April 2026
Today Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less Thursday
morning.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 22 April 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Periods of snow ending Thursday morning. Visibility as low
as 1 mile in snow.
Air temperature
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 22 April 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Temperatures near minus 2.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 22 April 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice EdgeIce edge estimated from Cape Breton Island near 4702N 6025W to 4746N 6117W to 4730N 6400W to 4900N 6330W to 4845N 6145W to 5045N 5800W to 4830N 5930W to Newfoundland near 4806N 5905W. Sea ice southwest then northeast of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coasts.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:30 PM EDT 21 April 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Apr estimated from Newfoundland near 4655N 5400W to 4415N 5210W to 4340N 4630W to 4630N 4415W to 5000N 4425W to 5305N 4755W to 5900N 5500W to 6015N 5245W to 5740N 4850W then eastward.Iceberg CountNo confirmed icebergs except less than 10 icebergs northeast of the western iceberg limit.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:30 PM NDT 22 April 2026 Tonight and Thursday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today low 1002 mb located over the East Coast of Newfoundland. By 3:30 p.m. NDT Thursday low 1002 mb located over the Quebec Lower North Shore.
At 3:30 p.m. NDT today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line north-south over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:23 PM NDT 22 April 2026 A low pressure system over the East Coast of Newfoundland will move northwestward to lie over the Quebec Lower North Shore by Thursday afternoon. A period of strong to gale force northerlies will continue to the west of its track. Over northern waters winds will diminish as the system weakens on Thursday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half, Northeast Coast, and Belle Isle Bank.
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