Eastern Shore - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM AST 19 January 2026
Tonight and Tuesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind west 20 knots backing to southwest 10 to 15 late this afternoon then increasing to southwest 25 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 35 late overnight then diminishing to southwest 20 to 25 late Tuesday morning. Wind veering to west 30 Tuesday evening.
Scattered flurries Tuesday late in the day.
Temperatures plus 6 falling to minus 1 Tuesday evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Waves
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and TuesdayIce Edge
First ice edge estimated from New Brunswick near 4532N 6507W to NovaScotia 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
Open water. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.
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)
Gale warning in effect
Eastern Shore - western half
Issued 3:30 PM AST 19 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.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:30 PM AST 19 January 2026 Tonight and Tuesday At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 982 mb located over eastern Newfoundland.By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing low 979 mb located northeast
of Newfoundland.
At 3:30 p.m. AST today low 1007 mb located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 10:00 a.m. AST Tuesday low 1000 mb located over the northeastern
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:40 PM AST 19 January 2026 Strong to gale force westerly winds over eastern waters will diminishthis evening as a low pressure system over Newfoundland continues
tracking northeastward.
A second low over the Gulf of Maine will move northeast to lie over
the Northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence Tuesday morning. Strong to gale
force southwest winds are expected south and west of this low.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Lurcher, Browns Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore,
Sable - western half, Fourchu, Banquereau, Laurentian Fan,
Northumberland Strait - western half, Gulf-Magdalen - western half,
Chaleur-Miscou and Anticosti.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, and all Gulf of St Lawrence 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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