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Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind westerly 15 knots diminishing to light near noon then increasing to northeast 20 this evening. Wind increasing to northeast 35 late overnight then diminishing to northwest 25 Monday morning. Wind backing to west 20 Monday afternoon then to southwest 15 Monday evening.

Rain or snow beginning this evening becoming snow Monday morning and ending near noon Monday.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 18 January 2026
Today Tonight and Monday. Seas 3 to 4 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 1 to 2 early this evening. Seas building to 2 to 3 late overnight and to 3 to 4 near noon Monday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind west 25 to 30 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots diminishing to west 15.
Thursday Wind southwest 20 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 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 17 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 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 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Fourchu

Issued 10:00 AM AST 18 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 10:00 AM AST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 10:00 a.m. AST today departing trough located over the
southeastern Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 1002 mb located southwest
of Georges Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 976 mb located over eastern
Newfoundland.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:50 AM AST 18 January 2026 A developing low pressure system will approach the marine district
from the southwest today. The low will intensify as it tracks
northeastward to the south of Nova Scotia Monday morning to lie over
Newfoundland Monday afternoon. Winds will increase to strong to gale
force northeasterlies north of the low's track and gale to near storm
force southwesterlies south of the low's track.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

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