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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 18 January 2026

Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind light increasing to northeast 25 knots Monday morning except east 35 over eastern sections. Wind becoming northwest 30 Monday afternoon except southwest 35 to 45 over eastern sections. Wind diminishing to west 25 Monday evening.

Flurries or showers beginning this evening changing to snow or rain overnight and ending Monday afternoon. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tonight and Monday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 late overnight then building to 2 to 3 Monday morning except 3 to 5 over eastern sections Monday afternoon and evening.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Wednesday Wind west 35 to 45 knots.
Thursday Wind west 35 knots diminishing to southwest 25.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 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 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday

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.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 18 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 19 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4952N 5545W to 5015N 5200W to 5145N 4830W to 5300N 4845W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Southwest Coast

Issued 8:00 PM NST 18 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 18 January 2026 Tonight and Monday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing trough located east of the
Marine District.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 1003 mb located northeast
of Cape Hatteras.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Monday low 978 mb located over Funk Island Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:56 PM NST 18 January 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Cape Hatteras will deepen as it
tracks northeastward to lie over Funk Island Bank on Monday evening.
Strong to gale force easterlies to northeasterlies will develop on
Monday to the north of its track, while gale to storm force
westerlies to southwesterlies will develop to its south. Winds will
shift to strong to gale force northwesterlies Monday night in its
wake.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
South Coast, East Coast, and Northern Grand Banks. Gale warnings are
in effect for all remaining waters except for the Strait of Belle
Isle and Gulf waters.

Marine interests are also advised that a freezing spray warning is in
effect for Belle Isle Bank.

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