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Northumberland Strait

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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 16 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind west 35 knots diminishing to west 25 near midnight and to west 15 early Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to light late Saturday morning.

Snow this evening. Periods of snow Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray ending overnight.

Temperatures near minus 5.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northeast 30 knots increasing to west 35.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to Nova
Scotia 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

1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus tenths grey-white ice along the
southern Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice
along parts of the coasts.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Northumberland Strait

Issued 8:20 PM AST 16 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.

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northumberland Strait

Issued 8:20 PM AST 16 January 2026

Moderate 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM AST 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Saturday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the central Marine District.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday low 1016 mb located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday low 1013 mb located near Grand Manan.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:56 PM AST 16 January 2026 A trough over the Grand Banks will move farther away tonight. A ridge
will approach tonight and move across the district on Saturday.
Gale to storm force westerlies will diminish tonight and Saturday
morning.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope - northwestern half,
Fourchu, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining maritime waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.

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