Language selection

Government of Canada / Gouvernement du Canada

Search

Weather shortcuts

Gulf - Magdalen - western half

Warnings

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming south 15 this afternoon then becoming variable 10 to 15 late this evening. Wind becoming northeast 15 overnight then increasing to north 20 to 25 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 15 Monday afternoon then backing to southwest 15 Monday evening.

Periods of snow early this morning. Scattered flurries overnight and Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures near minus 1.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 18 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon then subsiding to 1 or less Monday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind southwest 30 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 25 knots diminishing to variable 20.

Ice Forecast

Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white ice along parts of the Magdalen Islands coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays. 

Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water except 4 tenths new ice along parts of the Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays. 

[ Canadian Ice Service ]

Stay connected

ATOM

List of Official Text Forecasts
Resources

Weather Conditions

Skip Image

Zoom-in to make a selection

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
Legend:
buoy Buoy
land station Land Station
Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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 9 tenths grey ice including 2 tenths grey-white
ice along parts of the Magdalen Islands coast. Consolidated
grey-white ice in sheltered bays.

Ice Forecasts

Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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 4 tenths new ice along parts of the Prince Edward
Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W 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 3:00 AM AST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located from Georges Bank to the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough located east of the Marine
District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 1002 mb located southwest
of Georges Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 976 mb located east of the Marine
District.

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

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:43 AM AST 18 January 2026 A trough of low pressure extending from Georges Bank to the Gulf of
St. Lawrence will move to lie east of the marine district by this
afternoon. A ridge of high pressure over New England will move across
the marine district today and tonight. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies over southeastern waters will diminish today as the
trough moves off to the east and the ridge moves in.

A developing low pressure system will approach the marine district
from the southwest today. The low will intensify as it tracks
northeastward to the south of Nova Scotia tonight and Monday morning.
Winds will increase to strong to gale force northeasterlies north of
the low's track and gale to near storm force southwesterlies south of
the low's track.

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.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

Another Region

Marine Weather for Canada

Weather shortcuts


How to use
  • Add to shortcuts
    • Go to the desired page on the site, open the Weather shortcuts menu and click on the "Add to shortcuts" button
    • Page name will display in the "Add this page" window, the name can be changed by highlighting the text and entering the desired name
    • Click on the "Save" button to add the link to the list
    • Click on the "X" button to close the panel
  • Delete a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to delete
    • Click on the "Delete" button to remove the link from the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Move a link up/down the list
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Click and hold the link and move to new location in the list
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Rename a link
    • Click on the "Organize shortcuts" button
    • Select the link to rename
    • Click on the "Rename" button and change the link name
    • Click the enter or tab key
    • Click on the "Close" button to save the change
  • Keyboard navigation
    • Use the Tab key to move to a button or link
    • Use the Enter key to click on buttons or links
    • Organize shortcuts navigation
      • Use the ↑ Up key to select the link above. If none are selected, it will select the first link.
      • Use the ↓ Down key to select the link below. If none are selected, it will select the last link.
      • Use the Page Up key to move a selection up in the list.
      • Use the Page Down key to move a selection down in the list.
  • Restore default list

    Warning: Clicking on the button below will remove all your customized links.

Customized Weather shortcuts

Save your customized list as a bookmark.

Copy/paste or click on the link below then when the page displays, you can bookmark the page using the web browser. Bookmarking your customized list will allow you to access it even if the local storage on your device is erased.

Feedbackabout this web site
Date modified: