Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind light becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this evening then
backing to northeast 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15
Saturday evening.
Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Saturday
morning.
Winds
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Wind light becoming southeast 10 to 15 knots this evening then
backing to northeast 10 to 15 late overnight. Wind becoming southwest 10 to 15
Saturday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 15 May 2026
Strait of Belle Isle - eastern half
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this
evening.
Strait of Belle Isle - western half
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 1 metre or less.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 03:30 PM NDT 15 May 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Fog patches forming overnight and dissipating Saturday
morning.
Ice ForecastsIssued 10:00 AM EDT 15 May 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Ice EdgeFirst ice edge estimated from Quebec near 5151N 5606W to Newfoundland near 5138N 5554W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 5039N 5607W to 5057N 5513W to 5421N 5512W to 6200N 6024W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Bergy water. Consolidated rotten first-year ice along parts of the coast.
Iceberg BulletinIssued 2:30 PM EDT 15 May 2026 Iceberg LimitIceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 May estimated from Newfoundland near 4700N 5520W to 4140N 5035W to 4155N 4750W to 4740N 4405W to 5310N 4635W to 5550N 5010W to 5900N 5500W to 6000N 5300W to 5840N 4940W to 5755N 4530W then northeastward.Iceberg Count26 to 50 icebergs.
No watches or warnings in effect.
Technical Marine SynopsisIssued 3:30 PM NDT 15 May 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today intensifying low 1000 mb located south of Cape Breton Island. By 3:30 p.m. NDT Saturday low 990 mb located northeast of The Bonavista Peninsula.
Marine Weather StatementIssued 3:20 PM NDT 15 May 2026 A low pressure system approaching from the southwest will cross Newfoundland on Saturday before tracking over Funk Island Bank Saturday evening. Strong to gale force east to southeasterlies over southern waters ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force west to northwesterlies behind it on Saturday.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast, and the Grand Banks.
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