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Northeast Gulf

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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

Issued 06:00 AM NST 22 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 near noon and to 1 or less Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to northwest 25 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots veering to north 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few 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 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday

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 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 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 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 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 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 nearly
stationary 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.

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