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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.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 1 to 2 metres subsiding to 1 or less this morning then building to 1 to 2 early this evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind westerly 35 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 20.
Monday Wind northwest 15 knots veering to northeast 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday 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. 

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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 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

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

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 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 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 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 3:30 PM AST 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located from Cape Breton Island to
Georges 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 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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