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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 24 January 2026

Today Tonight and Sunday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northwest 35 knots diminishing to northwest 25 this afternoon and to northwest 15 to 20 Sunday morning. Wind diminishing to light Sunday afternoon then increasing to east 30 Sunday evening.

Flurries ending Sunday morning. Snow Sunday evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning this morning and ending Sunday morning.

Temperatures minus 1 falling to minus 8 this evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 23 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday. Seas 3 to 5 metres subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 24 January 2026
Monday Wind northeast 35 knots.
Tuesday Wind northwest 30 knots.
Wednesday Wind northwest 25 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday Open water. 

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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 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

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.

Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 24 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

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 24 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 24 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday At 3:00 a.m. AST today cold front located from Georges Bank to
Laurentian Fan.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing cold front located south of the
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight ridge located over the Great Lakes.
By 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday ridge located from New Brunswick to East
Scotian Slope.

At 8:00 p.m. AST Sunday approaching low located south of Long
Island.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:38 AM AST 24 January 2026 A cold front over the southern marine district will depart the region
today. Strong to gale force northwesterlies and very cold Arctic air
giving freezing spray will prevail today.

A ridge will approach from the west tonight and will move to lie from
New Brunswick to East Scotian Slope Sunday evening. Winds will
gradually diminish to light near the ridge.

An intensifying low pressure system south of Long Island, New York
Sunday evening will move slowly across southern waters on Monday and
early Tuesday. Strong to gale force winds will be associated with
this feature.

Marine interests are advised that gale and freezing spray warnings
are in effect for all marine areas.

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