Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM EST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 early this morning then veering to west 35 to 45 late this afternoon. Wind diminishing to west 25 to 35 near midnight and to west 15 to 25 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.
Snow ending this afternoon. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning this morning and ending Wednesday evening.
High today minus 5. Low tonight minus 19. High Wednesday minus 13.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce 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
2 tenths new ice except 7 tenths new ice including 3 tenths grey ice
in the southwestern section. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts
of the coast near Sept-Îles.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Issued 03:00 AM EST 20 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
Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
Issued 03:00 AM EST 20 January 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. EST today low 1001 mb located near Sept-Îles.By 3:00 p.m. EST Wednesday departing low 975 mb located over
Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. EST today ridge located on a line northeast-southwest
over western Quebec.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 7:00 p.m. EST Wednesday building low 1007 mb located over
Lake Superior.
St. Lawrence - St. Lawrence River Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Beauport to L'Isle-aux-Coudres
- Browns Bank
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Cornwall to Montréal
- Donnacona to Beauport
- Fundy
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - western 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 - western half
- 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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