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Gulf - Port au Port

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 20 January 2026

Today Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots backing to south 20 early this morning then increasing to southwest 35 near noon. Wind veering to northwest 35 Wednesday morning.

Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning this evening.

Temperatures zero falling to minus 14 to minus 8 Wednesday morning.

Waves

Issued 06:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this morning and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas building to 5 to 7 Wednesday morning then subsiding to 3 to 5 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM NST 20 January 2026
Thursday Wind west 25 to 35 knots becoming west 25 in the morning then becoming northeast 25 in the afternoon.
Friday Wind northeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to west 25.
Saturday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to northwest 25 to 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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 except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 19 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 20 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 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

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 03:00 AM NST 20 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

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 03:00 AM NST 20 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 NST 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. NST today deepening low 1001 mb located over eastern
Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Wednesday deepening low 980 mb located north of
Belle Isle Bank.

At 3:00 a.m. NST today departing low 978 mb located over Funk
Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:00 AM NST 20 January 2026 An intense low pressure system will depart east of Funk Island Bank
today. Strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies over
eastern waters will diminish early this morning.

Meanwhile, a second low pressure system over Eastern Quebec will
deepen as it tracks northeast across the Quebec Lower North Shore
before lying north of Belle Isle Bank by tonight. Gale to storm force
westerlies will develop over northern waters while strong to gale
force southwesterlies to northwesterlies will develop over the rest
of the district through today and tonight.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Northeast Coast, belle island bank, and Funk Island Bank.
Gale warnings are in effect for all remaining waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except the Southern Grand Banks.

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