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Forecast

Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 15 January 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 30 knots except south 20 over northern sections overnight and Friday morning. Wind increasing to south 35 to 45 near noon Friday with gusts to 55 along the coast.

Rain and fog banks.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 15 January 2026
Tonight and Friday. Seas 3 to 5 metres building to 5 to 7 Friday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 15 January 2026
Saturday Wind southwest 45 to 55 knots diminishing to southwest 35 to 45 in the morning and to southwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.
Monday Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots veering to southwest 35 to 45.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water. 

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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 15 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5347N 5436W to 5630N 5841W to 6200N 5923W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 15 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 16 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
5000N 5532W to 5045N 5245W to 5215N 4945W to 5315N 4945W 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 8:00 PM NST 15 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 8:00 PM NST 15 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight low 988 mb located over the Gulf of
St. Lawrence.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday departing low 984 mb located over eastern
Labrador Sea.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight deepening low 997 mb located southeast
of Cape Cod.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Friday low 966 mb located over southwestern Belle
Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:49 PM NST 15 January 2026 A low pressure system will approach from the southwest tonight and
cross Newfoundland on Friday to lie over Belle Isle Bank by Friday
night. Gale to storm force southerlies to southwesterlies are
expected east of the low's track with strong to gale force
northerlies to northeasterlies to it's west.

Marine interests are advised that storm warnings are in effect for
Southwest Coast and South Coast. Gale warnings are in effect for all
remaining waters except Gulf - Port au Port.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for Strait of Belle Isle and Northeast Gulf.

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