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Anticosti

Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 January 2026

Today Tonight and Tuesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind northerly 10 to 15 knots backing to northwesterly 15 this afternoon then to southwest 15 to 20 near midnight. Wind increasing to southwest 25 to 30 early Tuesday morning and to westerly 35 Tuesday evening.

Flurries.

Freezing spray warning in effect.

Freezing spray beginning Tuesday afternoon.

Temperatures minus 3 falling to minus 8 Tuesday evening.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 19 January 2026

Anticosti - eastern half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 early this evening and to 2 to 3 Tuesday afternoon.

Anticosti - western half

Today Tonight and Tuesday. Seas 1 metre or less building to 1 to 2 near noon Tuesday.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 19 January 2026
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots.
Thursday Wind light increasing to east 20 knots.
Friday Wind east 20 knots increasing to west 35.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday Open water except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts and in the southwestern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays. 

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Map of Atlantic - Newfoundland marine weather areas Eskasoni (First Nations) Heath Point Bonavista Wreckhouse St.Paul Island Winterland Branch Hill Twillingate Stephenville Airport Burgeo St. Lawrence St. John's Int'l Airport St. Anthony Airport Grates Cove Cape Race Grand Étang Sagona Island North Mountain Port aux Basques Ingonish Beach La Scie Ferolle Point Englee Daniel's Harbour Corner Brook Cartwright Airport East Point West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Blanc-Sablon Airport East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 Cap Whittle Chevery Banquereau - 44139 Charlottetown Airport Mary's Harbour North Cape Natashquan Airport Argentia J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Berry Hill Long Pond Îles de la Madeleine Airport Miscou Island Marticot Island Pool's Island
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday

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 except 5 tenths new ice along parts of the coasts and in
the southwestern section. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few
sheltered bays.

 

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

Anticosti

Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 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

Anticosti

Issued 10:00 AM AST 19 January 2026

Moderate 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 10:00 AM AST 19 January 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 10:00 a.m. AST today low 989 mb located over Banquereau.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight low 979 mb located northeast of
Newfoundland.

At 3:30 p.m. AST today low located over the Gulf of Maine.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Tuesday low located over the northeastern Gulf
of St. Lawrence.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 9:53 AM AST 19 January 2026 A low pressure system over Banquereau will continue tracking
northeastward today to lie northeast of Newfoundland by this evening.
Strong to gale force northerlies are forecast northwest of the low's
track with gale to storm force southwesterlies south of the low's
track.

A second low over the Gulf of Maine this afternoon will move
northeast to lie over the Northeastern Gulf of St. Lawrence Tuesday
afternoon. Strong to gale force southwest to westerlies are expected
south and west of this low.

Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect for Lurcher, Browns Bank
southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian
Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau, Cabot Strait, and Anticosti.

Marine interests are advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Fundy, Grand Manan, and all Gulf of St Lawrence waters.

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