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Northumberland Strait - western half

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Wind variable 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 this evening then increasing to west 25 Friday afternoon.

Periods of snow ending this evening. Flurries Friday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in snow.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Over open water freezing spray beginning Friday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 11 rising to minus 5 this evening then falling to minus 10 overnight.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15.
Monday Wind northwest 20 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice pressure warning in effect. 8 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast. Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts. Strong ice pressure along the southern coast of Prince Edward Island easing late this evening. 

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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

Ice pressure warning in effect.

8 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 tenths
grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.
Strong ice pressure along the southern coast of Prince Edward Island
easing late this evening.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Freezing spray warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 03:00 AM AST 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.

Ice pressure warning in effect

Northumberland Strait - western half

Issued 10:00 AM EST 21 January 2026

Navigators in this marine area should be on the lookout for hazardous ice conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Please refer to the latest ice forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located over New England.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located from Newfoundland
to East Scotian Slope.

At 3:00 a.m. AST Friday trough located northwest of the Marine
District.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Friday trough located on a line northeast-southwest
over the Maritimes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:32 AM AST 22 January 2026 A trough of low pressure will track eastward across the marine
district today. Strong to gale force southwesterlies are forecast
ahead of the trough with strong to possibly gale force winds expected
in its wake tonight and Friday.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank,
West Scotian Slope, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope,
Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all Gulf of St. Lawrence waters.

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