Northumberland Strait - western half
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwesterly 15 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 30 this morning and to west 35 early this evening. Wind diminishing to west 25 overnight then backing to southwest 15 to 20 Wednesday morning. Wind diminishing to light Wednesday evening.
Flurries ending near midnight.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Over open water freezing spray beginning this morning and ending Wednesday morning.
Temperatures minus 7 falling to minus 15 near midnight.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Ice Forecast
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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
7 tenths new ice including 1 tenth grey-white ice except 9 plus
tenths grey-white ice along the southern Prince Edward Island coast.
Consolidated grey-white ice along parts of the coasts.
Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 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
Northumberland Strait - western half
Issued 03:00 AM AST 20 January 2026Moderate 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 20 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday At 3:00 a.m. AST today low 1001 mb located over eastern Quebec.By 3:30 p.m. AST today intensifying low 994 mb located over
Labrador.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday quasi-stationary low 981 mb located
off Labrador Coast.
At 3:00 a.m. AST Wednesday approaching ridge located southwest of
the Marine District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:48 AM AST 20 January 2026 A broad low pressure system centered over Eastern Quebec this morningwill intensify as it moves northeast to lie off of the Labrador coast
late tonight then remain generally stationary Wednesday. Gale to near
storm 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, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf of St.
Lawrence waters.
Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, southwestern shore, eastern shore,
Fourchu, Banquereau - northwestern half, Cabot Strait, and all Gulf
of St. Lawrence waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- 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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