East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 January 2026
Tonight and Wednesday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots becoming southwest 25 near midnight then diminishing to southwest 15 to 20 Wednesday morning. Wind increasing to southwest 25 Wednesday evening.
Showers and fog patches Wednesday evening.
Temperatures near plus 2.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 13 January 2026
Today Tonight and Wednesday.
Seas 5 to 7 metres subsiding to 3 to 5 this afternoon and to 2 to
3 near noon Wednesday.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:30 PM NST 13 January 2026
Thursday
Wind south 25 knots increasing to south 35
late in the day.
Friday
Wind south 25 to 35 knots veering to southwest
35 to 45.
Saturday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 10:00 AM EST 13 January 2026 Today Tonight and WednesdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300Wto 5015N 5500W to 5415N 5500W to 5627N 5848W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Open water. Consolidated grey-white ice in a few sheltered bays.
Iceberg Bulletin
Issued 1:30 PM EST 13 January 2026Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 14 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near5000N 5532W to 5015N 5430W to 5245N 5045W to 5345N 5045W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5845N 4735W then northeastward.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Gale warning in effect
East Coast
Issued 3:30 PM NST 13 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 NST 13 January 2026 Tonight and Wednesday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 960 mb located northeast of BelleIsle Bank.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Wednesday departing low 971 mb located southeast
of Greenland.
At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located south of the Marine District.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Wednesday ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over the eastern Grand Banks.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 3:27 PM NST 13 January 2026 A low pressure system northeast of Belle Isle Bank will continue totrack northeastward farther away from the district tonight and
Wednesday. Gale to storm force northwesterlies to southwesterlies
will gradually diminish over all waters as the low moves away and
weakens.
Marine interests are advised that a storm warning is in effect for
Belle Isle Bank. Gale warnings are in effect for Strait of Belle
Isle, East Coast, Northeast Coast, Funk Island Bank, Northern Grand
Banks, and Southeastern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle, Gulf waters, Northeast Coast, and
Belle Isle Bank.
Atlantic - Newfoundland Area
- Anticosti - eastern half
- Anticosti - western half
- Banquereau
- Belle Isle Bank
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou - eastern half
- Chaleur - Miscou - western half
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis
- Fourchu
- Funk Island Bank
- Gulf - Magdalen - northern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
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