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Eastern Shore

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 25 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 25 to 30 knots diminishing to northwest 15 late this afternoon and to light late this evening. Wind increasing to northeast 15 overnight and to east 35 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northeast 30 Monday evening.

Flurries ending this afternoon. Snow beginning near midnight and becoming rain or snow Monday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray ending this afternoon.

Temperatures minus 7 rising to plus 3 Monday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 25 January 2026

Eastern Shore - eastern half

Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 metres subsiding to 2 near noon and to 1 late this evening. Seas building to 3 Monday evening.

Eastern Shore - western half

Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 this morning and to 1 or less this evening. Seas building to 2 Monday morning and to 4 Monday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 25 January 2026
Tuesday Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 late in the day.
Wednesday Wind westerly 20 to 25 knots.
Thursday Wind west 20 knots diminishing to light late in the day.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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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 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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

Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 24 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 25 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5200N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Eastern Shore

Issued 03:00 AM AST 25 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

Eastern Shore

Issued 03:00 AM AST 25 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.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 3:00 AM AST 25 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 3:00 a.m. AST Monday weakening ridge located from New Brunswick
to Laurentian Fan.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 1006 mb located south of Long Island.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Monday low 991 mb located over the southern
Marine District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:32 AM AST 25 January 2026 Strong to gale force northwesterlies and very cold Arctic air giving
freezing spray will continue today between a cold front east of the
marine district and an approaching ridge of high pressure.

The ridge will move eastward across the region today and tonight.
Winds will diminish near the ridge.

A low pressure system will develop along the Eastern Seaboard later
today and intensify as it approaches the Maritimes. The system will
track slowly eastward across southern waters on Monday. Strong to
gale force east to northeast winds are forecast north of the low with
strong southwesterlies expected to its south.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Fourchu, Northumberland Strait, Gulf Magdalen -
southwestern half and Chaleur-Miscou. Freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Georges Bank, West Scotian Slope, East
Scotian Slope - southern half, Laurentian Fan - southern half and
Northumberland Strait - western half.

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