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Issued 08:00 PM NST 18 January 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to east 25 knots Monday morning and to east 35 near noon Monday except southwest 35 to 45 over southern sections. Wind becoming southwest 45 to 55 early Monday evening.

Flurries or showers beginning this evening changing to rain near noon Monday. Fog banks dissipating Monday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 Monday afternoon except 5 to 7 over southern sections Monday late in the day.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 in the morning then increasing to southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays in the northern section. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas Summerside Stephenville Airport North Cape Burgeo Pointe-des-Monts Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Tracadie Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse Halifax Harbour - 44258 LaHave Bank - 44150 Sept-Îles Airport Banquereau - 44139 Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Île Rouge Île aux Perroquets Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport East Scotia Slope - 44137 Baie-Comeau Airport Mont-Joli Airport Rivière-la-Madeleine Saint John Airport Gaspé Airport Point Lepreau Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Heath Point Miscou Island Kouchibouguac Îles de la Madeleine Airport Kouchibouguac La Pocatière Grand Manan St. Stephen Fundy Park (Alma) New Carlisle Miramichi Pointe-au-Père Charlo Port Menier Bathurst Airport Île Bicquette Bas Caraquet Cap-Chat East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Lunenburg Charlottetown Airport Yarmouth Airport Pointe-Noire Western Head J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Shearwater Airport St.Paul Island Sable Island Parrsboro North Mountain Nappan AAFC McNabs Island East Point Kentville AAFC Ingonish Beach Hart Island CFB Greenwood Grand Étang Eskasoni (First Nations) Debert Caribou Point Brier Island Cap-d'Espoir Beaver Island Baccaro Point
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Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5345N 5415W to 5645N 5815W 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 18 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5145N 4830W to 5300N 4845W 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 8:00 PM NST 18 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 8:00 PM NST 18 January 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1003 mb located northeast
of Cape Hatteras.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 978 mb located over Funk Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:56 PM NST 18 January 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Cape Hatteras will deepen as it
tracks northeastward to lie over Funk Island Bank on Monday evening.
Strong to gale force easterlies to northeasterlies will develop on
Monday to the north of its track, while gale to storm force
westerlies to southwesterlies will develop to its south. Winds will
shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies Monday night in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are
in effect for all remaining waters except for the Strait of Belle
Isle and Gulf waters.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.

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