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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 19 January 2026

Tonight and Tuesday.

Wind west 20 knots backing to south 15 after midnight then increasing to southwest 30 early Tuesday morning. Wind veering to west 30 Tuesday evening.

Flurries overnight and Tuesday.

Temperatures near zero.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 19 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 19 January 2026
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 30 knots diminishing to south 20.
Friday Wind west 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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

Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

No watches or warnings in effect.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM AST 19 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 979 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1009 mb located over the Bay of Fundy.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 1000 mb located over the northeastern
Gulf of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:28 PM AST 19 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Bay of Fundy this evening will move
northeast to lie over the Northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence Tuesday
morning. Strong to gale force southwest winds are expected south and
west of this low.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore,
Sable - western half, Fourchu, Banquereau - northwestern half,
Northumberland Strait - western half, Gulf-Magdalen - western half,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, and all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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