Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 25 near noon then
backing to southwest 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind backing to southeast 25
near midnight then veering to southwest 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind increasing
to northwest 35 to 45 Friday evening.
Flurries ending this afternoon. Snow beginning this evening
and changing to flurries Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending overnight. Freezing spray
beginning Friday evening.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 5 rising to zero Friday
morning.
Winds
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots veering to northwest 25 near noon then
backing to southwest 15 to 20 early this evening. Wind backing to southeast 25
near midnight then veering to southwest 15 to 20 Friday morning. Wind increasing
to northwest 35 to 45 Friday evening.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Outside the ice edge seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 this
evening then building to 3 to 5 late overnight except 5 to 7 over southeastern
sections Friday afternoon and evening.
Weather & Visibility
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Flurries ending this afternoon. Snow beginning this evening
and changing to flurries Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in
snow.
Air temperature
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Temperatures minus 12 to minus 5 rising to zero Friday
morning.
Freezing Spray
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray ending overnight. Freezing spray
beginning Friday evening.
Ice Forecasts
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 5100N 4830W
to 5545N 5300W to 5700N 5630W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
1 tenth first-year ice except 8 tenths first-year ice in the western
section.
Ice Forecasts
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 10:00 AM EDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Ice Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4746N 5243W to 5100N 4830W
to 5545N 5300W to 5700N 5630W to 6000N 5815W to 6159N 5721W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 25 March 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4725N 5245W to 4640N 4635W to 4715N 4355W to 4915N 4350W to 5300N
4800W to 5900N 5600W to 6000N 5400W then eastward.Iceberg Count
10 to 25 icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Southeast Labrador Sea
Issued 2:30 PM EDT 25 March 2026 Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 26 Mar estimated from Newfoundland near
4725N 5245W to 4640N 4635W to 4715N 4355W to 4915N 4350W to 5300N
4800W to 5900N 5600W to 6000N 5400W then eastward.Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Warnings (In effect)
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 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.
Belle Isle Bank
Issued 10:00 AM NDT 26 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 10:00 AM NDT 26 March 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NDT today deepening low 1005 mb located over southern
Quebec.
By 3:30 p.m. NDT Friday low 984 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today departing trough located east of the
Marine District.
At 10:00 a.m. NDT today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cabot Strait.
By 3:00 a.m. NDT Friday departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:54 AM NDT 26 March 2026 A low pressure system will approach the district from the west to
track northeastward across Gulf waters Friday morning. A trough
extending from the low will track east across the marine district.
Gale to storm force southeast to southwesterlies will develop over
western waters ahead of the system this afternoon then spread across
the district tonight. Winds will shift to strong to gale force west
to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters except Strait of
Belle Isle - western half and Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast
- Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand Banks.