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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 24 January 2026

Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots and locally gusts to 45 along the coast late this evening. Wind northwest 35 Sunday.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray.

Temperatures minus 12 to minus 5.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 24 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 4 to 6 metres.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 24 January 2026
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15 in the afternoon.
Tuesday Wind east 25 knots increasing to west 45 to 55.
Wednesday Wind west 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water. 

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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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5430W to 5200N 5315W to 5400N 5315W to 5700N 5730W to 6200N
5901W then northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 24 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5200N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

East Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 24 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

East Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 24 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 NST 24 January 2026 Tonight and Sunday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight merging low 976 mb located east of Belle
Isle Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight merging low 978 mb located east of the
Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday low 938 mb located east of the Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located over southern Quebec.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over the Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:47 PM NST 24 January 2026 A low pressure system east of Belle Isle Bank will merge with another
low east of the Grand Banks then rapidly intensify well east of Belle
Isle Bank tonight into Sunday. Gale to storm force westerlies to
northwesterlies are expected behind these features.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters
except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters.

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