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Cabot Strait

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Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2026

Today Tonight and Monday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southeast 15 knots becoming west 10 to 15 early this morning then diminishing to light this afternoon. Wind increasing to northeast 25 overnight and to northwest 35 Monday morning. Wind diminishing to northwest 20 Monday afternoon then backing to southwest 15 Monday evening.

Snow beginning this evening becoming rain or snow overnight and ending near noon Monday. Visibility 1 mile or less in precipitation.

Temperatures zero rising to plus 6 Monday morning then falling to zero Monday afternoon.

Waves

Issued 05:00 PM AST 17 January 2026
Tonight and Sunday. Seas 2 to 3 metres subsiding to 1 to 2 Sunday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:00 AM AST 18 January 2026
Tuesday Wind southwest 30 knots.
Wednesday Wind west 35 knots.
Thursday Wind west 30 knots diminishing to south 20.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday Open water. Consolidated grey 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 Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 January 2026 Today Tonight and Sunday

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. Consolidated grey ice in a few sheltered bays.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5030N 5230W to 5200N 4915W to 5315N 4915W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5900N 4735W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Cabot Strait

Issued 03:00 AM AST 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 3:00 AM AST 18 January 2026 Today Tonight and Monday At 3:00 a.m. AST today trough located from Georges Bank to the
Gulf of St. Lawrence.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today departing trough located east of the Marine
District.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight intensifying low 1002 mb located southwest
of Georges Bank.
By 3:30 p.m. AST Monday low 976 mb located east of the Marine
District.

At 3:00 a.m. AST today ridge located over New England.
By 3:30 p.m. AST today ridge located over the central Marine
District.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 2:43 AM AST 18 January 2026 A trough of low pressure extending from Georges Bank to the Gulf of
St. Lawrence will move to lie east of the marine district by this
afternoon. A ridge of high pressure over New England will move across
the marine district today and tonight. Strong to gale force
southwesterlies over southeastern waters will diminish today as the
trough moves off to the east and the ridge moves in.

A developing low pressure system will approach the marine district
from the southwest today. The low will intensify as it tracks
northeastward to the south of Nova Scotia tonight and Monday morning.
Winds will increase to strong to gale force northeasterlies north of
the low's track and gale to near storm force southwesterlies south of
the low's track.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
Georges Bank, southwestern shore, LaHave Bank, West Scotian Slope,
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope, Fourchu, Banquereau,
Laurentian Fan and Cabot Strait.

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