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Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM AST 16 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to west 30 after midnight then backing to southwest 25 late Saturday morning. Wind diminishing to southwest 10 to 15 early Saturday evening.

Snow this evening. Flurries Saturday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending Saturday afternoon.

Temperatures near minus 5.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 16 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 early this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 early Saturday morning. Seas subsiding to 2 late Saturday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind variable 15 to 20 knots.
Monday Wind northeast 30 knots increasing to west 35.
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water except 3 tenths grey ice along parts of the Magdalen Islands coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

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 except 3 tenths grey ice along parts of the Magdalen
Islands coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 16 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 8:20 PM AST 16 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

Gulf - Magdalen

Issued 8:20 PM AST 16 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 3:00 AM AST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located from Anticosti Island to
Laurentian Fan.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1013 mb located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Sunday low 1012 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Sunday ridge located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located over the central Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:56 PM AST 16 January 2026 A trough over the Grand Banks will move farther away tonight. A ridge
will approach tonight and move across the district on Saturday.
Gale to storm force westerlies will diminish tonight and Saturday
morning.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope - northwestern half,
Fourchu, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining maritime waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.

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