South Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 15 January 2026
Today Tonight and Friday.
Storm warning in effect.
Wind south 20 knots increasing to south 30 this afternoon then diminishing to south 20 overnight. Wind increasing to south 35 Friday morning and to south 35 to 45 Friday afternoon and locally gusts to 55 along the coast. Wind becoming southwest 45 to 55 Friday evening.
Rain and fog banks.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 14 January 2026
Tonight and Thursday.
Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 this evening and to 3 to 4
Thursday evening.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 15 January 2026
Saturday
Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to
southwest 35 to 45 in the morning and to southwest 25 to 35 in the
afternoon.
Sunday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to
variable 10 to 15.
Monday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots veering to
southwest 35 to 45.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 14 January 2026 Today Tonight and ThursdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5352N 5501W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 14 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 15 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5230N 5015W to 5345N 5015W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Storm warning in effect
South Coast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 15 January 2026'Storm' force winds of 48 to 63 knots are 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 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday At 3:00 a.m. NST today low 993 mb located southeast of the GreatLakes.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Friday low 984 mb located over southern Labrador
Sea.
At 3:00 a.m. NST Friday approaching low 992 mb located south of
Nova Scotia.
At 3:00 a.m. NST today departing ridge located east of the Marine
District.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:08 AM NST 15 January 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest Thursday nightto cross the marine district on Friday. Gale to storm force south to
southwesterlies will spread across all waters as the low passes.
Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast and South Coast. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - northwestern half
- East Scotian Slope - southeastern half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northwestern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southeastern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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