Gulf - Port au Port
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to south 20 early this morning then increasing to southwest 35 near noon. Wind veering to northwest 35 Wednesday morning.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning this evening.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 14 to minus 8 Wednesday morning.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce 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 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 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5115N 4815W to 5245N 4815W 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 - Port au Port
Issued 03:00 AM NST 20 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 - Port au Port
Issued 03:00 AM NST 20 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 3:00 AM NST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1001 mb located over easternQuebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday deepening low 980 mb located north of
Belle Isle Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today departing low 978 mb located over Funk
Island Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:00 AM NST 20 January 2026 An intense low pressure system will depart east of Funk Island Banktoday. Strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies over
eastern waters will diminish early this morning.
Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over Eastern Quebec will
deepen as it tracks northeast across the Quebec Lower North Shore
before lying north of Belle Isle Bank by tonight. Gale to storm force
westerlies will develop over northern waters while strong to gale
force southwesterlies to northwesterlies will develop over the rest
of the district through today and tonight.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, belle island bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- East Coast
- 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 - eastern half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- South Labrador Coast
- South Labrador Sea
- Strait of Belle Isle
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