Lurcher
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM AST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to west 25 to 35 early Friday morning and to west 40 near noon Friday. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Friday evening.
Showers beginning overnight changing to flurries Friday morning.
Temperatures plus 7 falling to zero Friday afternoon.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to NovaScotia near 4500N 6510W. Sea ice east of the ice edge.
Second ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4435N 6327W to 4432N
6251W to 4539N 5917W to 4704N 6000W to 4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Lurcher
Issued 8:00 PM AST 15 January 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 8:00 PM AST 15 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight trough located from East Scotian Slopeto the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.
At 8:00 p.m. AST Friday approaching ridge located from New England
to Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 8:24 PM AST 15 January 2026 A trough extending from East Scotian Slope to the Gulf of St.Lawrence will stall tonight, then move east of the district Friday
afternoon. Gale to storm force southerlies ahead of the trough will
veer to gale to storm force westerlies or southwesterlies behind it.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, and
Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.
St. Lawrence - St. Lawrence River Area
- Anticosti
- Beauport to L'Isle-aux-Coudres
- Browns Bank
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Cornwall to Montréal
- Donnacona to Beauport
- Fundy
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Kingston to Cornwall
- Lake Memphrémagog - northern half
- Lake Nipissing
- Lake Saint-Jean
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Montréal to Trois-Rivières
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Richelieu River and Northern Lake Champlain
- Saguenay to Tadoussac
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- Trois-Rivières to Donnacona
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