Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 08:00 PM NST 22 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 35 knots veering to west 25 to 35 near midnight then diminishing to west 20 Friday morning. Wind backing to southwest 25 Friday afternoon.
Snow or rain this evening. Flurries Friday afternoon and evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.
Temperatures plus 4 falling to minus 1 Friday morning.
Waves
Issued 06:00 PM NST 22 January 2026
Tonight and Friday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening then subsiding
to 2 to 3 Friday morning.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 22 January 2026
Saturday
Wind southwest 35 knots veering to northwest
25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday
Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Monday
Wind west 25 knots diminishing to
light.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and FridayIce 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 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.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 8:00 PM NST 22 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 8:00 PM NST 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 981 mb located south ofGreenland.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 1001 mb located over Gulf - Port
au Port.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday departing low 982 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight ridge located from Funk Island Bank
to Labrador.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 7:56 PM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system over Gulf-Port au Port will trackNortheastward across Newfoundland to lie east of Funk Island Bank by
Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the
low will shift to strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies
in its wake.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, and Belle Isle Bank.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, Belle Isle Bank, and Funk
Island Bank.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait - northern half
- Cabot Strait - southern half
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- 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
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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