Northeast Gulf
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 early this morning then diminishing to variable 10 to 15 this afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 25 this evening then backing to north 20 overnight. Wind diminishing to light Friday morning then increasing to variable 15 to 20 Friday evening.
Flurries ending this morning. Periods of snow tonight. Flurries Friday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray today except severe freezing spray over northern sections early this morning. Freezing spray tonight and Friday morning.
Temperatures minus 16 to minus 10 rising to minus 10 to minus 2 Friday evening.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce 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 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 21 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5100N 4800W to 5215N 4800W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northeast Gulf
Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 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
Northeast Gulf
Issued 03:00 AM NST 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 3:00 AM NST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 975 mb located south of Greenland.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 987 mb located south of
Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 1006 mb located north of Prince Edward
Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 984 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today ridge located from Hudson Bay to the
Maritimes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:55 AM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will remain nearlystationary today and weaken. Meanwhile, a ridge of high pressure will
approach from the west. Gale to storm force westerlies between these
two features will begin to diminish as the ridge moves in and the low
weakens.
A second low pressure system will form over the Maritimes this
afternoon and track northeastward across Newfoundland to lie east of
Funk Island Bank by Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies ahead of the low will shift to strong to gale force
westerlies to northwesterlies in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast and Funk Island Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for
all remaining waters except Gulf - Port au Port.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast
- Cape St. Francis and south, and the Southern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- 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
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