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Northeast Gulf

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Issued 10:00 AM NST 20 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 35 this afternoon then veering to northwest 35 early Wednesday morning.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Moderate freezing spray beginning this evening becoming severe Wednesday morning.

Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 16 to minus 10 Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this afternoon and to 3 to 5 this evening except 5 to 7 over southern sections Wednesday morning and afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 in the morning then becoming northeast 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday 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 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday

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 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 19 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 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

Northeast Gulf

Issued 10:00 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

Northeast Gulf

Issued 10:00 AM NST 20 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 10:00 AM NST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 10:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 999 mb located over the
Quebec Lower North Shore.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Wednesday low 976 mb located over southern
Labrador Sea.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:53 AM NST 20 January 2026 A low pressure system over the Lower North Shore of Quebec will
deepen as it tracks northeast to lie over the South Labrador Sea 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

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