East Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 19 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind east 35 knots except southwest 35 to 45 over southern sections. Wind becoming west 45 to 55 early this evening then diminishing to west 20 near midnight. Wind backing to southwest 15 to 20 Tuesday morning then increasing to southwest 35 Tuesday afternoon.
Rain and fog banks ending this evening. Flurries or showers Tuesday late in the day.
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5652N 5757W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays in
the northern section.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4952N 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)
Storm warning in effect
East Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 19 January 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 3:30 PM NST 19 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today deepening low 980 mb located over easternNewfoundland.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday departing low 977 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Tuesday approaching low 1001 mb located over
eastern Quebec.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:21 PM NST 19 January 2026 A deepening low pressure system over Eastern Newfoundland willcontinue tracking northeastward tonight to lie east of Funk Island
Bank overnight. Gale to storm force easterlies to northeasterlies are
forecast north of its track, while gale to storm force westerlies to
southwesterlies are expected to its south. Winds will shift to strong
to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies tonight in its wake.
A second low will approach from the west on Tuesday. Strong to gale
force southwesterlies will develop on Tuesday ahead of the low.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand Banks, and
Southwestern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau - northwestern half
- Banquereau - southeastern half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - eastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - western half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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