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East Scotian Slope - southeastern half

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 January 2026

Today Tonight and Friday.

Storm warning in effect.

Wind southwest 20 to 25 knots increasing to south 35 this morning then diminishing to southwest 25 early this evening. Wind increasing to southwest 45 after midnight and to southwest 55 overnight. Wind diminishing to west 45 near noon Friday.

Showers changing to rain near noon and ending near noon Friday with a risk of thunderstorms. Fog patches dissipating near noon Friday.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 15 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 5 near noon and to 5 to 7 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 January 2026
Saturday Wind westerly 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25 in the morning.
Sunday Wind southwest 20 knots increasing to southeast 30 late in the day.
Monday Wind southeast 35 knots increasing to west 45.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and Thursday Ice free. 

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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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 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 4825N 6224W to 5039N 5807W to
4759N 5937W to Newfoundland near 4738N 5919W. Sea ice northwest then
east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Ice free.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 14 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5230N 5015W to 5345N 5015W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Storm warning in effect

East Scotian Slope - southeastern half

Issued 03:00 AM AST 15 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 3:00 AM AST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located over New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Friday trough located from Georges Bank to
Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. AST Friday trough located on a line north-south over
the Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:53 AM AST 15 January 2026 An approaching trough will move eastward across the marine district
today and is expected to stall over eastern waters tonight and
intensify. The trough will eventually move out of the region Friday
afternoon. Gale to storm force southerlies are forecast ahead of the
trough with strong to gale force westerlies in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
East Scotian Slope - southeastern half, Banquereau, and Laurentian
Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf - Magdalen, Chaleur - Miscou,
and Anticosti.

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