Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 22 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Wind southerly 20 to 25 knots veering to westerly 20 late this afternoon then increasing to west 30 this evening. Wind westerly 20 to 30 Friday.
Snow changing to flurries this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning Friday morning.
Temperatures near minus 3.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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 4822N 6159W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water except 6 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white
ice along parts of the Magdalen Islands. Consolidated grey-white ice
in sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Gulf - Magdalen
Issued 3:30 PM AST 22 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 3:30 PM AST 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located from Cape Breton Island toGeorges Bank.
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 marinedistrict 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.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Lake Melville
- Laurentian Fan
- Mid Labrador Coast
- Northeast Coast
- Northeast Gulf
- Northern Grand Banks
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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