Northeast Gulf
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots except southwest 15 to 20 over southwestern sections early this morning. Wind becoming northeast 20 this morning then increasing to northeast 35 this afternoon. Wind diminishing to northwest 25 near midnight then increasing to southwest 35 to 45 Saturday morning.
Rain or snow beginning this morning becoming snow this evening then flurries Saturday morning. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Moderate at times severe freezing spray tonight and Saturday. Moderate freezing spray over northwestern sections Saturday late in the day.
Temperatures plus 2 falling to minus 13 to minus 5 this evening then rising to minus 8 to minus 3 Saturday evening.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northeast Gulf
Issued 03:00 AM NST 16 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 16 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 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 984 mb located over Belle Isle Bank.By 10:00 a.m. NST today departing low 984 mb located over eastern
Labrador Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 987 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Saturday low 952 mb located north of Belle
Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:03 AM NST 16 January 2026 A rapidly deepening low pressure system south of Nova Scotia willtrack northeastwards across Newfoundland today to lie just north of
Belle Isle Bank by tonight. Gale to storm force southerlies are
expected east of the low's track with strong to gale force
northerlies to northeasterlies to it's west. Winds will then shift to
gale to storm force southwesterlies to northwesterlies as the low
passes.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
all waters except Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and Southeastern
Grand Banks where gale warnings are in effect.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, East Coast, Northeast
Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
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