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Cabot Strait

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Issued 03:30 PM AST 16 January 2026

Tonight and Saturday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwesterly 25 knots increasing to west 45 late this afternoon then veering to northwest 40 near midnight. Wind diminishing to west 30 late overnight and to southwest 20 near noon Saturday. Wind diminishing to light Saturday evening.

Rain changing to snow this evening and ending overnight. Snow or rain Saturday evening. Fog patches dissipating early this evening. Visibility 1 mile or less in fog patches and in snow.

Risk of freezing spray overnight and Saturday morning.

Temperatures plus 3 falling to minus 4 Saturday morning.

Waves

Issued 05:00 AM AST 16 January 2026
Today Tonight and Saturday. Seas 1 to 2 metres building to 2 to 3 early this morning and to 3 to 5 this afternoon. Seas building to 4 to 6 this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 Saturday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM AST 16 January 2026
Sunday Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to southeast 25 in the afternoon.
Monday Wind south 35 knots veering to west 35.
Tuesday Wind west 30 knots.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday 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 Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 16 January 2026 Today Tonight and Saturday

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 16 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 17 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W 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 3:30 PM AST 16 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 3:30 PM AST 16 January 2026 Tonight and Saturday At 3:30 p.m. AST today trough located over eastern Laurentian Fan.
By 8:00 p.m. AST tonight departing trough located on a line
north-south over the Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight approaching ridge located over New England.

At 8:00 p.m. AST tonight quasi-stationary low located over the
Great Lakes.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:08 PM AST 16 January 2026 A trough over Banquereau and Laurentian Fan is continuing to slowly
move east of the district this evening. As this trough progresses
gale to storm force westerlies behind it are forecast.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
eastern shore, Sable, East Scotian Slope - northwestern half,
Fourchu, Banquereau, and Laurentian Fan. Gale warnings are in effect
for all remaining maritime waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Northumberland Strait, Gulf-Magdalen, Chaleur-Miscou, and
Anticosti.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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