Southwest Coast
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 23 January 2026
Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 knots increasing to west 35 near midnight then veering to northwest 35 to 45 Saturday afternoon.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray beginning overnight.
Temperatures zero falling to minus 10 to minus 5 Saturday morning.
Waves
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Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 23 January 2026 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce 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 23 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 24 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near4925N 5400W to 4945N 5130W to 5030N 5000W to 5115N 5000W to 5945N
5730W to 6235N 5330W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
Southwest Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 23 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
Southwest Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 23 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 3:30 PM NST 23 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 984 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 982 mb located east of Funk
Island Bank.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 1002 mb located near Anticosti Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Saturday low 977 mb located east of Funk Island
Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NST Saturday trough from 986 mb low located on a
line northeast-southwest over the Grand Banks.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Saturday trough from low located east of the
Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:19 PM NST 23 January 2026 A low pressure system east of Funk Island Bank will depart to theeast this evening. Strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies
will diminish as the low departs.
A second low pressure system near Anticosti Island will track
eastward across the district tonight to lie east of Funk Island Bank
by Saturday morning. Strong to gale force westerlies to
southwesterlies are expected to develop over most waters ahead of the
low tonight then to strong to gale force westerlies to
northwesterlies in its wake.
A trough from the second low is forecast to sweep across the Southern
Grand Banks on Saturday. Strong to gale force southwesterlies will
develop ahead of the trough Saturday afternoon and shift to strong to
gale force west to northwesterlies as the trough passes.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southeastern Grand Banks.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- 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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