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Northumberland Strait - western half

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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 22 January 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 this evening then increasing to west 25 Friday afternoon.

Snow changing to flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning Friday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 10 rising to minus 5 this evening then falling to minus 11 Friday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 8:16 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today 9 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. 

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Map of St. Lawrence - St. Lawrence River marine weather areas Cap-Chat Mont-Joli Airport Bathurst Airport Île Bicquette Charlo Port Menier Miramichi Pointe-au-Père Fundy Park (Alma) New Carlisle Grand Manan Bas Caraquet CFB Bagotville Jonquière Mistook Normandin Roberval Airport Deschambault Beauport North Bay Airport Trois-Rivières Airport Lake Nipissing - 45152 Kouchibouguac Baie-Comeau Airport Île d'Orléans Saint-Anicet Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Cap-Rouge Lac Memphrémagog Montréal Metropolitain Airport Montréal-Trudeau Int'l Airport Île Rouge Lac Saint-Pierre L'Isle-aux-Grues L'Assomption Pointe de l'Islet Pointe Claveau Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts North Cape Pointe-Noire Yarmouth Airport Cap-d'Espoir Brier Island Rivière-la-Madeleine St. Stephen Gaspé Airport Saint John Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Miscou Island Kouchibouguac La Pocatière
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 8:16 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today

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 4822N 6159W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

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

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 10:00 AM AST 22 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.

Warnings (Ended)

Ice pressure warning ended

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 08:19 AM EST 22 January 2026
Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 10:00 AM AST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 10:00 a.m. AST today trough located from the Bay of Fundy to
the Gulf of Maine.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located from Newfoundland
to East Scotian Slope.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday trough located northwest of the Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:29 AM AST 22 January 2026 A trough of low pressure will track eastward across the marine
district today. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are forecast
ahead of the trough with strong to possibly gale force winds expected
in its wake tonight and Friday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope,
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

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