Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots except southeast 35 over western
sections. Wind increasing to east 35 to 45 late this evening then becoming
southwest 35 after midnight except northeast 25 over western sections. Wind
diminishing to northwest 25 Sunday morning.
Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Temperatures minus 3 to zero.
Winds
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 knots except southeast 35 over western
sections. Wind increasing to east 35 to 45 late this evening then becoming
southwest 35 after midnight except northeast 25 over western sections. Wind
diminishing to northwest 25 Sunday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Snow ending overnight. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 08:00 PM NDT 14 March 2026
Tonight and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 3 to zero.
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 14 March 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4437N 6325W to 4419N 6258W
to 4558N 5841W to Newfoundland near 4740N 5814W. Sea ice north of
the ice edge.
Iceberg Bulletin
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
No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings (In effect)
Southwest Coast
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.
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.