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East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

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Marine Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 22 January 2026

Tonight and Friday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind southwest 15 to 20 knots increasing to southwest 35 this evening then veering to west 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind diminishing to west 20 near noon Friday then backing to southwest 25 Friday evening.

Snow early this evening changing to rain and fog patches and ending overnight. Flurries Friday. Visibility as low as 1 mile in snow and 1 mile or less in fog patches.

Temperatures minus 3 rising to plus 5 near midnight then falling to zero Friday evening.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 22 January 2026
Tonight and Friday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 near midnight then subsiding to 2 to 3 Friday morning.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 22 January 2026
Saturday Wind southwest 35 knots veering to northwest 25 to 35 in the afternoon.
Sunday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots.
Monday Wind northwest 25 to 35 knots diminishing to variable 10 to 15.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday Open water. 

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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 January 2026 Today Tonight and Friday

Ice Edge

Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4837N 5300W to 4930N 5300W
to 5015N 5500W to 5314N 5304W to 5658N 5730W to 6200N 5901W then
northeastward. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 22 January 2026

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 23 Jan estimated from Newfoundland near
4938N 5600W to 5000N 5130W to 5030N 5030W to 5200N 5030W to 5945N
5730W to 6145N 5155W to 5930N 4750W then northeastward.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

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Gale warning in effect

East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south

Issued 3:30 PM NST 22 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 22 January 2026 Tonight and Friday At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 981 mb located south of Greenland.
By 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing low 981 mb located south of
Greenland.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today low 1006 mb located north of Prince Edward
Island.
By 3:30 p.m. NST Friday low 984 mb located east of Funk Island Bank.

At 3:30 p.m. NST today ridge located on a line northwest-southeast
over Cabot Strait.
By 10:00 a.m. NST Friday dissipating ridge located on a line
northwest-southeast over Belle Isle Bank.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 3:24 PM NST 22 January 2026 A low pressure system south of Greenland will drift away from the
district tonight as a ridge of high pressure approaches from the
west. Strong to gale force westerlies between these two features will
begin to diminish as the ridge moves in and the low departs.

A second low pressure system developing over the Maritimes will track
northeastward across Newfoundland to lie east of Funk Island Bank by
Friday afternoon. Strong to gale force southwesterlies ahead of the
low will shift to strong to gale force westerlies to northwesterlies
in its wake.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters except Strait of Belle Isle and Gulf waters.

Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Southwest Coast, South Coast, East Coast
- Cape St. Francis and south, and the Grand Banks.

Atlantic - Newfoundland Area

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